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Pregnant trans people birthing at home after being misgendered, having identity questioned

One man said he was continually misgendered and called 'mum'.

Shane Reti ED visits: Health NZ ‘resets’ expectations with St John

National's Dr Shane Reti shadowed ambulance crews across the country.

How to discuss pain with your doctor

New York Times: Ways to advocate for yourself if you’re being ignored.

ACC introduces kaupapa Māori navigation services to help Māori clients

ACC has introduced a free service for Māori who need help making compensation claims.

'Zero remorse or empathy': US doctor jailed for sexual assault

Hundreds of former patients accused the doctor of molesting them during examinations.

'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfunding

Some GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.

How a drugmaker profited by slow-walking a promising HIV therapy

New York Times: Company devised plan to delay new drug’s release to maximise profits.

Gene therapy eyedrops restores boy’s sight

A boy who’s been legally blind for much of his 14 years, can see again.

The risks of taking drugs like Ozempic when you’re over 65

New York Times: The weight-loss equation changes for older adults, experts say.

Letters: Govt spending, party policies, and what about a grand coalition?

OPINION: Letters on debt, fast-food diplomacy, home detention, and the St James Theatre.

Final ‘koha’: Sir Wira Gardiner’s posthumous High Court win for veterans

High Court decision tells Veterans' Affairs to aim for justice and don't sweat the detail.

Māori face higher treatment injuries, hospital care complications - study

New study reveals Māori face more treatment complications from hospital care.

Project Domino ‘band-aid’ buys time for troubled Hawke’s Bay hospital

HB buys time for an ED that is overcrowded, and an ICU that is not fit for purpose.

Communities urged to gauge Covid-19 risk

Local community heroes on board encouraging Kiwis to know their Covid-19 risk

'Fixed before I even get an NZ appointment’: 73yo chooses Philippines for hip surgery

'How many more Kiwis are going to be dependent on another country to be looked after?'

Pharmacies v Chemist Warehouse - who’s winning the medicine mark up?

Life Pharmacy and Unichem are having to lower their prices.

Silicosis step: Kiwi firm commits to lower-silica engineered stone

AGB Stone is New Zealand’s biggest fabricator of engineered stone benchtops, with more tha

Kids Don’t Come with a Manual: Ep 6; Challenges of a trilingual whānau

Mum Briar worries about whether multiple languages are a help or hindrance.