PremiumPremiumCompaniesVaccine battle throws up market disclosure issuesVaccine science has the power to shake the market. So what rules should govern disclosure?16 Nov 08:57 PM
WorldModerna follows Pfizer with 95% success rate: How to read these exciting Covid vaccine developmentsLast week Pfizer announced their vaccine success, now Moderna has done the same.16 Nov 07:45 PM
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KahuLottery proposed to ease 'genius' test for medicineMedical students suffer breakdowns under pressure to achieve 95 per cent grades.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuWho gets into med school? Row over Māori, Pacific preferences explainedDoors close on non-preferred applicants at our medical schools.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChoices, choices: How to decide where to train or study in NZHow to choose the best place to train or retrain in the Covid recession.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudent's fatal overdose: Medsafe to consider paracetamol sale restrictionsCoroner wants tighter sales restrictions on sales of the painkiller.26 Oct 05:02 PM
New ZealandMum dying after multiple tests fail to detect cancer; claims of racial biasTeresa McCarthy, 58, has declined further treatment - without which she will die.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldCovid: UK could get 40m Pfizer vaccine jabs by New YearNZ has also signed with Pfizer, which says it's manufacturing at scale as trials continue.19 Oct 02:02 AM
WorldWHO study finds remdesivir didn't help Covid patientsConcerns at how effective remdesivir is against Covid - but questions over WHO study too.16 Oct 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessKiwi tech tackles silent struggle affecting millions of womenAn idea five years in the making is ready to go to market.14 Oct 04:53 AM
New ZealandLegal challenge over medical school entry droppedUniversity and the man, whose name is suppressed, released a statement this afternoon.12 Oct 03:46 AM
WorldTrio win Nobel medicine award for hepatitis C virus discoveryScientists Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice win Nobel medicine prize.04 Oct 10:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPublic v private healthcare: Academic backs calls for look at two-tier systemResearch found private healthcare did not reduce waiting times in the public system.04 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldExplained: The experimental Covid-19 drug Trump has been given"They're not going to just sit around and watch to see if he gets sick."03 Oct 12:16 AM
WorldChina prepares to declare victory in global vaccine raceSinoVac has developed one of the four Chinese vaccines in last-stage human trials.25 Sep 11:15 PM
New Zealand'Not a magic bullet': Fears docs are over prescribing youngsters with ADHD drugsA study reveals the rate of ADHB medication prescribing has sky-rocketed over a decade.24 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldHydroxychloroquine: Divisive drug may hold secrets to stopping Covid-19Opinions on hydroxychloroquine effects are divided - a new study hopes to change this.19 Sep 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial interview: Covid like the 'Cold War' - Bloomfield on masks, vaccineDr Ashley Bloomfield on life at level 1 this time and when the pandemic will end.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDr Joseph Williams: 'He made you feel like you were under his shelter'Dr Joe Williams, 85, died on September 4 after contracting Covid-19 last month.13 Sep 05:27 PM
New ZealandGP scandal to be investigated furtherThe Medical Council has appointed a professional conduct committee to look at the case.12 Sep 08:20 PM
New ZealandCountdown introduces paracetamol sales limit after student's deathCountdown says it's taken on recommendations from a recent report by the coroner.11 Sep 02:24 AM
World$328m viral stunt that actually workedWhen it dominated social media feeds six years ago, many wrote it off as a fad.07 Sep 06:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Zoom shock': Cosmetic surgery on the rise after lockdown video meetingsCosmetic surgery is on the increase thanks to lock down and Zoom shock, say surgeons.05 Sep 02:32 AM
New ZealandStudent's paracetamol overdose: Coroner calls for tighter sales limitsParacetamol is widely available but people may not realise the dangers of abusing it.04 Sep 10:50 PM
New ZealandNZ research helps make major breakthrough in Covid treatmentThe drugs cut the risk of death for those needing ICU care by 20 per cent.02 Sep 02:00 PM
New Zealand'Unprofessional': GP in breach after 'slapping' toddler's face'The slap was loud and shocking,' the child's mother told the HDC.01 Sep 05:27 PM
LifestyleConcern over influencer's Panadol push alongside mental health messageThe pain reliever brand has partnered with influencer Simone Anderson.28 Aug 01:00 AM
KahuConcerns over proposed med school quotasCaps on Maori and Pasifika admissions could have negative implications for decades.22 Aug 07:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Our children's lives are in their hands': Family battles Pharmac for 'miracle drug'South Canterbury family is contemplating a move to Australia to access "life-saving" drug.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Daughter of Cambodian refugee gives back by becoming GP in South AucklandA miraculous is act of kindness saw her father spared from execution by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, now Rebecca Ly wants to mirror that by giving back and becoming a GP in South Auckland. Video / Sylvie WhinrayWatch08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPharmac removes medicine dispensing restrictionsPharmacists will return to dispensing three months' supply of most medicines.30 Jul 03:16 AM
New ZealandPharmac report: Should rich people get subsidised medicine?Should high income workers pay higher tax for medicine or more on health insurance?28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew cord bank in NZ: Ground-breaking or waste of money?New cord bank promises to help safeguard children against 100 diseases.24 Jul 05:00 PM
