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Is Middlemore's ED changing after patient death, or is it business as usual?
Health NZ says Middlemore's under-pressure emergency department is continuing to adapt.

Plans for $2b spend on Wellington's hospitals moving 'at pace' despite DHBs' demise
Newly released DHB documents show earthquake risks and escalating health demands.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 6 July, 2022
Covid-19 cases back on the rise, more staff hired to fill surge in passport demand and more details revealed of Chicago Independence Day Parade mass shooting in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

World-first NZ study links rheumatic fever to overcrowding
Researchers reveal new evidence that overcrowded homes raise acute rheumatic fever risk.

PM deflects speculation NZ will return to red traffic light after 3000-plus spike in cases
'I certainly won't rule out going back into red within the next few weeks,' expert says.

Covid-19: Reopened borders changing shape of NZ's second wave
NZ's second Omicron wave is starting differently to the first - with borders a big factor.

What do we know about the latest Omicron subvariant BA.2.75?
A new Omicron subvariant has been detected in New Zealand for the first time.

'Reliever for a reliever for a reliever': Schools under pressure as cases surge
Schools across the country are struggling to find enough staff amid the latest wave.

'This is dangerous': Celeste Barber calls out influencer's post-partum pic
The comedian has slammed fitness tycoon Tammy Hembrow for her post-partum picture.

The secret supplement that can fix brain fog
Unable to concentrate or feeling exhausted? Your body may be running low on a key vitamin.

Focus: Healthcare & schools under pressure as Covid numbers surge
Another wave of Covid-19 could be on its way with a new Omicron subvariant seeing case numbers back on the rise. Video / NZ Herald / Ben Cummins

Medication abortion is common; here's how it works in the US
As more states seek abortion limits, demand for the pills is expected to grow.

The rich nation that tamed Covid without mandates and lockdowns
New York Times: In Japan, 'if you tell people to look right, they will all look right'.

Māori authority welcomes health system reform as important first step
MUMA is welcoming the Government's health reforms as an important first step.

'Working from my bedroom': Health Minister Andrew Little has Covid
There are now just four ministers who have yet to get Covid.

'Significant' second Omicron wave may be here
Modeller says infections could hit around 20,000 cases per day.

'Worst fears come true': Why NZ is not ready for a fentanyl crisis
Low doses of the life-saving antidote Naloxone are a worry, says NZ Drug Foundation.

'Struggling to hang on': School illness battle as winter Covid wave begins
Schools report one in five staff and students off sick as end of term approaches.

Live: 11 Covid-related deaths and 4924 cases today; experts warn of new BA.5 surge
Experts warn we're facing a winter surge of the virus as subvariant BA.5 spreads.

'Awful' habit hiding in woman's bikini photos
Woman reveals heartbreaking reason she developed a "habit" that took over her life.

Diphtheria case recorded in Australia - first in a century
New South Wales has recorded its first case of diphtheria of the throat in a century.

Covid, RSV, Flu: How to keep our kids safe from sickness
Paediatrician on keeping kids well while giving them back their "sense of normality".

'Winter wave' may return NZ to Covid case peak as new subvariant takes off: expert
Academic says BA.5 variant causing first 7-day average case number increase in months.

How the flu cost a little girl all her limbs
What started as the flu ended with a 5-year-old having her arms and legs amputated.

Covid: 20 deaths and 6460 new cases as infections continue to rise
The rise comes as the health system feels the pressure from Covid-19 and winter illnesses.

American men rush to get vasectomies after abortion ban
Overturn of Roe v Wade - People fear states could next move to restrict contraception.

Steven Tyler doing 'amazingly well' after leaving rehab
Aerosmith had to cancel concert dates after the star's 'heartbreaking' relapse in May.

'Tip of the iceberg': Sir Peter Gluckman's warning over teen mental health
We are too focused on quick wins, says Sir John Key's former chief science adviser.

'Absolutely shattered': Sport star's heartbreak over terminal diagnosis
The former Kiwi Ferns captain has opened up about her wife's devastating diagnosis.