WorldDoctor faces tribunal after sex with nurse during surgeryHe left the operating theatre for eight minutes during surgery.12 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFour easy ways to cut 300 calories a dayCutting calories by 25% can help lengthen telomeres, making cells younger.07 Sep 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'I do that on purpose': 29yo with aggressive cancer slams trollsKellie Finlayson battles stage 4 cancer while facing online criticism.03 Sep 03:59 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Really humbling' - Kiwi photographers' generous response overwhelms cancer battlerAn exhibition for Jason Oxenham will raise money for his expensive treatment in China.02 Sep 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Major finding': Processed foods impact weight and hormonesThe study found lower testosterone and sperm motility with these diets.28 Aug 10:21 PM
New Zealand'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight banResearchers describe Run It Straight events as 'perfect brain injury delivery systems'.26 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldChild, 3, walks into China hospital with fruit knife lodged in her head Doctors performed a craniotomy to remove the blade and the girl is now stable.25 Aug 08:29 PM
World'Not traumatic': French streamer’s death likely medicalA post-mortem found no trauma or third-party involvement in his death.21 Aug 06:42 PM
WorldRFK jnr and paediatricians clash over Covid shots for kidsUS medical association urges parents to vaccinate children aged 6 months to 23 months.20 Aug 02:29 AM
WellingtonDavid Seymour hopes Pharmac will make 'right decision' on miracle drugMinister responds after NZ family has to move to Australia for cystic fibrosis treatment.19 Aug 10:36 PM
WellingtonFamily's 'heartbreaking' call to leave NZ to get life-changing medicine for 4-year-oldThe girl already had multiple surgeries and her parents feared more irreversible damage.18 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMan hospitalised after AI advice leads to self-poisoningA man poisoned himself after following ChatGPT's advice to replace table salt.12 Aug 06:48 PM
New Zealand'Everyone around you is dying': Heartbreak as both parents battle cancer 'Dad doesn't talk much now. He thinks it's the last time he's gonna see Mum,' son says.08 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldResearch on reversing Alzheimer’s reveals lithium as potential keyHarvard scientists found lithium loss plays a key role in Alzheimer's disease.07 Aug 01:22 AM
WorldHow RFK jnr’s mRNA crackdown affects vaccine making and future pandemicsThe US halted US$500m in mRNA vaccine projects, affecting Covid and flu research.06 Aug 10:20 PM
New Zealand‘Pure nosiness’: Nurse accesses health records of 226 people, including babies and the dead'I have lost trust in her, and to an extent in the nursing profession.'06 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandThree staff involved in pharmacy error that led to two-month-old's deathThe parents don't blame the intern, saying he lacked proper support.04 Aug 06:57 PM
WorldFeeling it in your bones: The science behind weather-related painResearchers are studying meteoropathy, linking weather changes to health.03 Aug 12:47 AM
WorldNYC shooter’s brain will be tested for CTE, officials sayThe gunman, Shane Tamura, referenced CTE in a note found in his wallet.31 Jul 09:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWatch: Convicted dealer says 'it's easy' to sell drugs, weapons on FacebookFacebook owner Meta claims to prohibit illegal sales, but sellers feel 'bulletproof'.30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldGame-changer: New drug could halt Alzheimer’sIt can clear the devastating plaques associated with Alzheimer’s more rapidly.28 Jul 11:29 PM
New ZealandPharmacy error alleged in infant's death prompts urgent reviewThe Pharmacy Council acknowledged the error, calling it an 'awful tragedy'.27 Jul 06:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Pharmac must adopt smarter, more flexible funding approachesOPINION: Its role can no longer be confined to doing more with less.25 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandChristchurch paramedic's warning after bladder cancer diagnosisThe young father was diagnosed with a rare cancer, which typically affects older people.25 Jul 04:36 AM
New ZealandWaikato leaders welcome medical school news Hamilton West MP Tama Potaka said it was 'a proud day' for Hamilton.24 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareHashed out: Proposed three-way cannabis company merger becomes twoDr Waseem Alzaher cited cultural misalignment as a reason for withdrawing from the deal.23 Jul 06:00 AM
WorldInside the tech-driven world of embryo screening and designer babiesNoor Siddiqui's company screens embryos for over 1200 monogenic conditions.22 Jul 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGynaecologist stuck in cleaning job as hundreds of Kiwi women wait for specialist care'I’ve seen so many women here desperate for help ... and I can only offer advice.'21 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentTaylor Swift's father undergoes major heart surgery for quintuple bypassTaylor, her brother Austin and their mum Andrea were by his side.16 Jul 10:58 PM
WorldBlood tests promise to detect cancer early. How well do they work?Start-ups have developed tests to detect over a dozen cancers early.16 Jul 12:35 AM
New ZealandKiwiRail bans 2500 workers from using sleep meds citing safety concernsSome rotating shift workers rely on the meds to help them sleep. 15 Jul 03:54 AM
New ZealandAuckland ambulance patients being diverted to non-hospital clinicsWinter illnesses have made emergency departments extremely busy in Auckland. 14 Jul 07:55 AM
WorldGerman 'doctor death' facing trial for alleged murder of at least 15 patientsProsecutors are investigating 96 more cases, including his mother-in-law’s death.14 Jul 04:47 AM
Wellington‘Life-changing’: Wellington man back on weight loss drug after Medsafe approvalFinlay Thompson lost 30kg using semaglutide during a clinical trial last year. 12 Jul 11:00 PM
