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Last-minute jab urged as flu stalks the land

Ocean dwellers miss the census

Hey, Julia, will you talk to me?

NZ scientists find key link in brain disorders

Returning traveller found to have new strain of malaria

An Auckland man has become New Zealand's first reported case of a new and aggressive form of malaria that has jumped the species barrier from monkeys to humans.

Euthanasia: The debate that won't die

Dying without dignity

School hit hard by swine flu

Return of swine flu places strain on hospitals

Swine flu has become the dominant flu virus in New Zealand and some emergency departments are struggling to cope.

Vitamin C blocks tumour growth: study

NZ researchers have established that vitamin C can help to block the growth of cancer cells.

Biting back: mosquito that can't get malaria

Political call to 'defrock the rock'

No accounting for mistakes

Tetanus boosters stored in faulty fridge

Uninsured tourist dies from infection

South African tourist Tayla Storm has lost her battle against a deadly bug that struck her down on her first overseas trip.

Tourist still battling bug

Brain cell findings pave way for new therapies

Pills often ignored because of cost