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Christchurch woman dies of swine flu

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

Vitamin C blocks tumour growth: study

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

Patches set to take pain out of vaccination

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