PremiumPremiumOpinionSafety first: Why the pause on surgical mesh operations is long overdueProcedure should remain halted until surgeons have skills to perform it safely.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's deathPathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.23 Aug 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Pharmac in the dark shadow of adversarial politicsOPINION: Drug-buying agency has received huge criticism. For what?21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patientSurgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.21 Aug 05:00 AM
PoliticsKing Charles approves cancellation of James Wallace’s knighthoodAlso at post-Cabinet press conference: Doctors' strikes, health milestones, education.21 Aug 04:36 AM
New ZealandNearly 5000 senior doctors, dentists to strike after union voteThe first of three strikes will take place on September 5.21 Aug 04:01 AM
OpinionAndrew Young: Time to mobilise to fight cancerOPINION: Why your support for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day matters.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Almost paralysing': She thought she had dementia at 36. But it was something else'I would just freeze and have no idea what we were just talking about.'17 Aug 11:00 AM
New ZealandHospital disposed of potential evidence in patient death caseBlood drained during the procedure was thrown away with other disposable waste.16 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCommonsense approach still vital in Northland despite lifting of Covid protectionsCommunity leaders in Northland are generally happy with the lifting of Covid protections.15 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Dad never got over Mum's death': Carmen Walker inquest beginsCarmen Walker died during a procedure to treat melanoma.15 Aug 07:00 AM
KahuIwi and global pharmaceutical firm sign deal to merge modern medicine and Māori practicesModern healthcare with Māori values from Iwi and pharmaceutical giant.14 Aug 07:13 PM
WorldPopular weight-loss drugs may raise risk of complications under anesthesiaPatients may face potentially deadly problems if they need surgery.14 Aug 05:27 AM
New ZealandTreatment for man who died of lung cancer delayed in errorA man died of lung cancer after a mass on his lung was found but not followed up.14 Aug 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Terribly sorry': Troubled doctor prescribed drugs for family but took them himselfThe former top public hospital doctor's actions amounted to professional misconduct.12 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandSensing Murder psychic's ad for remote service draws complaint from scepticsThe ad promoted remote healing. A group fighting pseudoscience in medicine didn't like it.10 Aug 07:00 AM
WorldFirst pill to treat postnatal depression approved in USPostpartum depression can continue for months or even years.05 Aug 12:45 AM
New ZealandGPs close their books to new patients: Appointment wait reaches four weeksStruggling to see your GP? You’re not alone.04 Aug 06:28 PM
New Zealand'Major step forward for nurses', but strike still loomsThe latest offer for nurses is a "great start" to addressing discrimination in the sector.01 Aug 12:38 AM
New ZealandMan has less than five years to live after GP missed cancer signs on two occasionsThe HDC found earlier treatment could have stopped the salivary gland cancer's spread.31 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandNumber of children waiting longer than four months for hospital help jumps by 600pcPaediatric specialists are warning wait times are getting to a critical point.31 Jul 12:56 AM
New ZealandHospice's financial woes mean tough decisions to be made about charity's futureGovt funding isn't going far enough to cover costs of vital elements within the service.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo criminal inquiry into doc who imported restricted drugs and gave them to drug-seekerThe doctor was suspended for the misconduct, but police are not prosecuting.27 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfundingSome GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.25 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuMāori face higher treatment injuries, hospital care complications - studyNew study reveals Māori face more treatment complications from hospital care.24 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandProject Domino ‘band-aid’ buys time for troubled Hawke’s Bay hospitalHB buys time for an ED that is overcrowded, and an ICU that is not fit for purpose.24 Jul 02:04 AM
Markets with MadisonPharmacies v Chemist Warehouse - who’s winning the medicine mark up?Life Pharmacy and Unichem are having to lower their prices.23 Jul 08:30 PM
LifestyleMilestone study decodes how the shape of your skeleton could affect your healthSuffering from a bad back or dodgy knees? Your parents might be to blame.23 Jul 06:30 AM
New ZealandDoing MDMA for science: 'It felt like nothing I had ever experienced''I was thinking about things so differently and I was like, this was not what I expected.'22 Jul 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy do you pay more to visit some GP clinics?"It’s accessed by people who can easily afford to pay for their own care."19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi man gets $100k medical bill after injury overseasCharlie Lowe’s "bad fall" caused life-threatening injuries.19 Jul 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA revolutionary antidepressant? How a tiny amount of LSD relates to more sleep and better moodA major potential point of difference is that most antidepressants disrupt sleep.18 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘I have never seen an ED that busy’: Shane Reti's night ride with 19 ambulance crewsOver three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo improvements in cost of living survey since MarchOne in three New Zealanders are going without medical care when they’re unwell.16 Jul 06:29 AM
