New ZealandOne in 10 seriously sick with Covid experience long-term symptomsPhysios calling on the Government to put more resource into caring for people suffering.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew cancer research programme uses genomic profiling that can give patients a second chanceCancer patients who have exhausted other treatment options can get another chance.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ needs this migrant 'brain gain' - Why isn't system employing?ASMS has estimated almost 3,000 more GPs and 12,000 more nurses needed in NZ.03 Feb 07:10 PM
TravelMore business travel, more body fat, says new studyA recent dive in business travel may be good for workers' waistlines.27 Jan 07:34 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingEssential medications rationed due to supply shortagesEssential medications rationed, supplies short, pharmacists cancel maternity leave.26 Jan 04:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTuberculosis vaccine effective at preventing serious Covid-19 illness, early finding showsThe findings can be incorporated into the design of future Covid vaccines and therapies.25 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandParents taking Government to court to stop vaccine rollout for kidsGroup says the approval of Pfizer's vaccine for kids was flawed and illegal.17 Jan 06:13 PM
World'Either die, or this transplant': Surgeons transplant pig heart into humanDoctors performed the experimental surgery in a last-ditch effort to save patient's life.10 Jan 09:49 PM
New ZealandLisa Carrington, Sophie Pascoe among new dames and knightsMore than 180 New Zealanders recognised in New Year honours.30 Dec 04:00 PM
World'Surge may be inevitable': Asia keeps Omicron managed as cases explodeMuch of Asia has largely managed to keep Omicron at bay even as the variant rages.29 Dec 07:49 PM
New ZealandMedsafe: 'Dangerous' mercury, lead levels found in beauty creamsThe warning comes after a case of possible mercury poisoning.22 Dec 03:26 AM
New ZealandHealth practitioner fined $30,000 after accessing records for personal reasonsThe decision said accessing patient notes became an anxiety-driven compulsion.21 Dec 07:10 AM
New Zealand'I had to sit a test': Kiwi doctors speak up on language policyA US doctor asked to take an English test had called out bureaucratic 'nonsense'.14 Dec 04:03 AM
New ZealandUS doctor asked to take English test to practise in NZ"I do think it would be very different if my name wasn't Ramandeep Kahlon."12 Dec 06:25 AM
New ZealandWatch: Experts explain 'gamechanger' treatments for CovidThey've been described as "gamechangers" in the fight against Covid-19.09 Dec 11:15 PM
OpinionLeo Molloy: Why Covid as we know it will be gone in 12 months'We live in stressful times, but take comfort that history is punctuated with crises.'25 Nov 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldShe died with long Covid. Should her organs have been donated?New York Times: The long-term outcomes for recipients of such organs are unknown.09 Nov 02:45 AM
New ZealandExperts react to traffic light system for opening up with vaccinesIt's possible for Auckland, and other regions, to reach the 90% target by Christmas.22 Oct 06:04 AM
WorldCovid-19: White House details plans to vaccinate kids aged 5-11Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a Covid-19 shot in the US.20 Oct 11:53 PM
New ZealandSuper Saturday: How many jabs to go before Auckland gets to 90 per cent?Super Saturday has given us a boost in the race between the virus and the vaccine.16 Oct 07:57 PM
New ZealandAussie brain cancer researcher overwhelmed by Wellington teenager's selfless campaign to fund cureThe funds raised will go towards finding better treatments for childhood brain cancer.08 Oct 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVaxxed or not? Our new social chat - and looming conflictForty years ago the Springbok Tour was our great divider. In 2021, will it be vax status?24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland supermarket, chemist among new Covid locationsNew Zealand needs 95 per cent vaccination rate because of low ICU capacity, expert says.23 Sep 10:59 PM
WorldBioNTech owners reveal how Pfizer rejected their jabBioNTech founders were initially told the mRNA technology was not going to work.11 Sep 10:47 PM
New ZealandDoes mixing Covid vaccines give better immunity?An expert wants the Government to stock up on the AstraZeneca vaccine too.22 Aug 11:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJames McGoram: Why medicine funding doesn't fit into the 'trolley problem' basketOpinion: Saying some people are going to die is a failure of both empathy and imagination.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMedSafe gives first licence to Kiwi cannabis company to manufacture medicinesThe marks a major milestone for the cannabis sector.03 Aug 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumManufacturing150 jobs going as pharma company closes Manukau sitePharma company is closing sites in South Auckland that have operated since the 1990s.30 Jul 05:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPharmac: Is our medicines agency still fit for purpose?Agency's future is under scrutiny as it juggles public demands and rising drug prices.28 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuOtago University researchers benefit from $13m in fundingResearch related to diabetes, Māori mental health, stomach cancer among areas funded.27 Jul 09:27 PM
New ZealandCritical breathing medicine shortage - demand doubles due to RSVMeanwhile dozens of children are battling the highly contagious winter virus in ICUs.14 Jul 12:22 AM
New Zealand'Lock them in, no breaks': Expert's advice on infected mariners'New Zealand should take lessons from what is now happening in New South Wales.'13 Jul 11:01 PM
World'Nightmare scenario': Potentially untreatable superbug being passed from dogs to humansAntimicrobial resistance is forecast to kill 10 million a year by 2050 if left unchecked.10 Jul 10:47 PM
New ZealandCancer tragedy: New dad dies just month after baby son bornKirsty Mitchell says cancer treatment in New Zealand should not come down to money.10 Jul 03:44 AM
