While a white person has a one in three chance of finding a donor, Asian and black patients have just a one in 125,000 chance.

Allegations of police targeting Maori youths and improperly obtaining DNA samples may end up before the IPCA.

Three men gave DNA samples after being threatened with arrest, says their lawyer as the Hone Harawira claims widen.

Research has confirmed what many women have long suspected - men are prone to exaggerate symptoms when they're not feeling well.

British doctors have made a dramatic advance in the understanding of breast cancer which could shorten treatment, save millions and see fewer women undergo mastectomies.

The prospect of being able to take a pill to combat fear and anxiety has come a step closer

A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

The Government's chief science adviser has warned of a "new biological reality" behind recent youth tragedies.

It's not easy living your life by a study. Everyone does it, reads the latest experiments in the news and adjusts their lifestyle according.

An elixir of youth remains a distant dream but medicines to help us live longer and better are moving closer.

Scientists have discovered that a conversation on the phone can be as good as a hug in terms of boosting the "love hormone" oxytocin.

John Key says research, science and technology will get the biggest boost after health and education in next week's Budget.

The average woman would date dozens of men and spend thousands of dollars before finding Mr Right, according to a Kiwi dating expert.

Scientists have found that washing your hands frees you of taking the blame for any unhappy outcome of a difficult decision.

Merely putting sugar into your mouth boosts muscle strength for three minutes, New Zealand research has shown.

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.