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Christchurch earthquake: 'Warzone' hospital aims to prevent health crisis

An Australian army field hospital is set to be turned into a community health centre as authorities work to prevent a medical crisis in Christchurch.

Foreign teams to work on promising NZ cancer drug

Should immunisation for measles be compulsory?

Readers' views on compulsory vaccination.

Pupils face two-week stand-down over measles

Parents are being warned that unimmunised children will have to stay away from school for up to two weeks if they come into contact with measles.

Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland

Fifteen people in the Auckland region are now confirmed to have measles since an Emirates flight arrived in Auckland from Brisbane in mid-January.

Governor blocks bison cull

Zinc an effective defence to colds

Zinc supplements have been confirmed in a large international study as an effective treatment of the common cold.

Threat of fatal superbug grows worse every year

The threat of a potentially fatal superbug is growing, and infection control officials cannot see any let-up.

Chemical death sentence for bees

Health warnings for Canterbury rivers

Michael Douglas resentful

Michael Douglas hasn’t forgiven the doctors who failed to spot his throat cancer.

Islands cop HIV criticism

Star confident of recovery

Measles warning for Dubai flight passengers

Chemo axed for some patients

Haiti death toll soars