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Brown wants health target to monitor how quickly Kiwis can get into GP

There's already many health targets, but none currently cover GPs.

Trump requests study on vaccines and autism despite research showing no link

Experts have criticised the study, calling it a waste of funds and misleading.

Interactive: Explore STI rates in your region

Which sexually transmitted infections are spreading where you live? Explore the data.

HIV on the rise for heterosexuals, why Māori wāhine are particularly at risk

People in Aotearoa living with HIV increased by 235 this year, up 74% from 2023.

Can reprogramming our genes make us young again?

A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials.

What is hantavirus? The rare disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife

Hackman may not have realised his wife had died in a bathroom a week earlier.

Hackman had severe Alzheimer's, survived week after wife's bizarre death from rodent-borne illness

The 95yo actor was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and died of heart disease.

HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer rates by more than two-thirds

The HPV programme has been hailed as 'incredibly important and makes a real difference'.

Feeling tired, can’t lose weight? This might be why

Many of your health issues could be traced back to your metabolism.

Are these products in your bathroom cupboard harming your health?

Here are the ingredients to look out for on the labels.

Audrey Young: Goff let himself and Govt down with reckless Trump comments

OPINION: Phil Goff has paid a heavy but justifiable price for his lapse in judgment.

Bowel cancer screening eligibility age to be lowered for everyone

Simeon Brown says the move will eventually align NZ with Australia.

The easy way to check your gut health - for free

Forget expensive gut health kits, try this hack for a quick check.

‘Praying for him’: Global concern as Pope Francis battles pneumonia

Pope Francis celebrated Lent from his hospital suite.

F&P Healthcare starts vast new $250m building

Earthworks have been largely completed and construction will start later this month.

Surgeries, outpatient appointments off at hospital after water leak trips power

A mother of a boy with surgery planned today faced the stress of the sudden change.

‘Untenable situation’: Judge criticises care of man in isolation

Jay has been detained in near-isolation for 19 years at the Mason Clinic.

Opinion: Making sure the health sector doesn’t mark its own homework

OPINION: Safety and quality will always be a priority for everyone working in health.