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Foot-and-mouth claims prize bull

Warning over blood pressure

Partying hard to the end

Cancer's deadly reality faced with love

Trend towards 'overestimating' skin tone - study

Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.

Siblings' message packs punch

Heart virus killed teenager

Norovirus suspected after 41 mourners at funeral get sick

Cholera hits Port Moresby, 3 dead

Papua New Guinea's prolonged cholera outbreak has surfaced in the capital Port Moresby, claiming three lives.

Out for the count

Compared to other mammals, humans produce low numbers of viable sperm.

Genome scientist given drugs to combat future illnesses

An apparently healthy man has become the first person in the world to be prescribed a medicine based on an analysis of his genome.

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Elton John says teen helped him turn his life around

Elton John says he's been sober for 20 years, since shortly after the death of an Indiana teen with Aids who the musician credits with inspiring him to turn his life around.

Australia to ban logos on cigarette packets

Australia is poised to introduce the world's harshest anti-smoking laws, with tobacco companies forced to sell cigarettes in plain packets resembling prescription drug packs.

Simple test shown to slash bowel cancer death rate

Diabetes patient speaks out on pig-cell trial

Results from the pig-cell trial so far indicate improved control of blood-sugar levels and reduced need for insulin injections.