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'Lots of my friends are fighting': Ukrainian doctor visiting Auckland on the pain of Russia’s invasion

Dr Iryna Ovchar is being hosted by eye surgeons in Auckland.

10-year-old raises $20,000 for Starship by auctioning heart-shaped chip

Bluebird offered to match the amount of the winner’s bid.

‘Racial bias’ in paediatrics exam favours white candidates, doctors claim

A group of more than 30 doctors believes racial bias is behind different pass rates.

Does sugar actually feed cancer?

New York Times: Many patients say they avoid sweets to help fight the disease.

‘Give back our walking frames’: Hospitals' plea as equipment runs low

Christchurch and Burwood Hospitals have offered a "no questions asked" return scheme.

Hospice given $14m towards new site forced to abandon it due to cyclone

A new site for Cranford Hospice is "urgent" and $14m has already been committed to it.

Tornado damage to Pfizer plant may create drug shortages

North Carolina plant produces drugs that are injected or through an IV.

‘A new jab may prevent my daughter suffering breast cancer like I did’

Telegraph: Ground-breaking new vaccine being trialled in US could save thousands of women.

Government dental grants increase five-fold after policy change

'Because for a lot of people. They couldn’t smile because of [their teeth].

'Oh little angel': Psychologist sent intimate texts to patient

The psychologist told her patient she loved her during an exchange of 1000 messages.

Kiwi man gets $100k medical bill after injury overseas

Charlie Lowe’s "bad fall" caused life-threatening injuries.

Double tragedy: Patient took life at mental health unit, days after friend died at same facility

His foster mother raised concern after he rang to say what song he wanted at his funeral.

The lifesaving health benefits of wearing a smartwatch

Telegraph: Fitness trackers are ushering in a new era of preventative health.

'Absolutely terrible': 'Nangs' need stricter regulations, says former meth addict

The nangs epidemic: Should cream chargers be banned for youth?

A revolutionary antidepressant? How a tiny amount of LSD relates to more sleep and better mood

A major potential point of difference is that most antidepressants disrupt sleep.

'PSA to all parents': Mum’s urgent warning about common lolly

"I had no idea this could happen and am glad I discovered when unwrapping."

Can stress cause hair loss?

New York Times: There might be a reason your hair is thinning during tense times.

700 men in 5 years were told they have this cancer. Mark's diagnosis shocked him

"I thought, ‘You’ve got to be kidding, it’s somebody else, isn’t it?'"