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'They’re not forgotten': The Kiwi surgeon helping severely disfigured soldiers in Ukraine
Dr Mark Gittos will train a team of Ukrainian doctors in London this week.
Digital-first health provider Tend becomes its own primary health organisation
National primary healthcare company Tend becomes its own primary health organisation, allowing for direct contracting with Health NZ.
Auckland ICU doctor's book exposes NZ health system crisis from the inside
Mismanaged priorities, hospital bullies, public vs private - Dr Ivor Popovich tells all.
NZ's next big export? Medicinal cannabis mission off to Europe
Big overseas markets for medicinal cannabis spur a Kiwi trade trip.
New vaccine panel: RFK jnr appoints critics after dismissal
He dismissed 17 experts, citing conflicts with pharmaceutical companies.
How brisk walking could transform cancer recovery outcomes
Study shows 90.3% of exercisers survived, compared with 83.2% in a control group.
She was meant to be in Europe. Instead, she paid $36k for a cancer drug
'I never expected to get sick in my retirement like this.'
Living forever: Inside the booming anti-ageing industry
The longevity market, including gene therapies, is worth more than $1 trillion.
How to stop being so hard on yourself
New York Times: Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better.
Fake Kiwi doctor who provided bogus degree in UK ordered to pay back $913k
The lie was uncovered when a reporter contacted Auckland Uni to check her qualifications.
Vaping has created a toxic monster: What it does to your body and how to quit
Telegraph: Around 18% of 11- to 17-year-olds have tried vaping in the UK.
RFK Jr proposes barring govt-funded research from top medical journals
The US Secretary of Health says the Lancet is under control of pharmaceutical companies.
NZ's largest cannabis firms propose merger amid industry challenges
Three major NZ cannabis firms plan to merge into Helius Health by June.
'I haven't got long to live': Miriam Margolyes on health struggles and fears
The actor had an aortic valve replaced in 2023 to avoid open heart surgery.
'Misleading in the extreme': Former TVNZ presenter and doctor claims HIV doesn’t exist
Samantha Bailey also told people on YouTube that gonorrhoea was not sexually transmitted.
Rough night ahead? Try sleep banking to stay alert
Snoozing for extra hours before a period of sleep deprivation can help.
NZ's biggest private hospital expansion: First look inside $190m project
Country's biggest private intensive care unit was built as part of the Epsom expansion.
Allevia's $190m Epsom hospital upgrade boosts operating theatres
Dr Ian England of Allevia Hospitals tells of the massive upgrade at Epsom (previously Mercy Hospital) Video / Dean Purcell
'My heart is broken': Family mourn 'hero' surgeon at public memorial
Dr Parma Nand rose from 'extreme poverty' to become a top surgeon.
The many faces of OCD: What the disorder really looks like
New York Times: OCD symptoms can consume over an hour daily, causing significant distress.
How Hailey Bieber overcame a life-threatening postpartum ordeal
Hailey Bieber suffered complications after her son Jack's birth last year.
Proposed urgent care services and Te Kura enrolments increase | NZ Herald News Update
Budget to provide $164 million towards urgent care services and New Zealand correspondence school Te Kura continues to see enrolments rise. Video / NZ Herald
Doctor who drugged and secretly filmed med student allowed to keep working
The Medical Council want him suspended, but the High Court disagreed.
'I'm a recidivist offender': Woman's journey from criminal to mentor
Allen has 178 convictions and has devoted herself to helping Northland addicts recover
Pharmacist made $126k selling stolen medication on Trade Me
Jayant Patel was caught after his boss checked his CCTV and hired a private investigator.
Opinion: I’m a GP - these are the six most commonly asked questions
Telegraph opinion: Classic patient concerns, and how one doctor answers them.
'He was 20, I was 18': Graduating nurse inspired by lost love
Caring for her young partner to the end of his life inspired Williams to become a nurse.