New ZealandRSV virus swamping hospitals: How to keep kids safeRSV is not new and cases increased after borders reopened.08 Jul 12:01 AM
BusinessUK firm to start trialling magic mushrooms as treatment for depressionThe way we treat depression is evolving.04 Jul 11:45 PM
New ZealandFirst shot: New Zealanders trial new Chinese Covid vaccineA group of 1000 New Zealanders are being guinea pigs for the new Chinese covid vaccine.23 Jun 11:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhanganui acupuncturist welcomes inclusion under health ActWhanganui acupuncturist welcomes inclusion under health Act.10 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldNZ Alzheimer's charity 'cautiously optimistic' about new drugThe drug hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.07 Jun 08:57 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson: Time to get serious about funding PharmacPharmac now has more than $1 billion to spend every year, but it's nowhere near enough.05 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandWhy the new Covid vaccine is safe - your questions answeredAn expert explains what you need to know about the new Pfizer vaccine.13 May 06:42 PM
WorldCovid 19 vaccine developers set sights on cancerScientists hope to harness 'game-changing' techniques to defeat our deadliest foes.10 May 06:43 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 appeal: Indian Kiwi mum - 'Every day people in my whānau are dying'Stories from the front line in India - and the opportunity for you to help.06 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Green fairies': 'We have a number of patients scared right now'Lawyer says arrest and legal process is "immensely distressing".05 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandIndia Covid-19 appeal: 'It's worse than a horror movie'A World Vision worker describes how she feared she might lose her husband.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEuthanasia: Are we ready for legalised assisted dying in NZ?Scarlett Cvitanovich asks if NZ is prepared for a huge medical and legal challenge.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's about prioritising life': Pharmac wish list needs extra $400mThe number and cost of desired extra medicines has been released for the first time.29 Apr 09:42 PM
KahuAntidepressant prescriptions at all-time highMāori and Pasifika have higher rates of mental illness but are prescribed less medication.23 Apr 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris KeallChris Keall: Death of the DHBs a chance to give health tech a new lifeDysfunctional patchwork of solutions needs to be replaced.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWarning issued over 'unregulated' euthanasia drugsConcoctions prepared for swallowing may lead to drawn-out and or painful deaths.19 Apr 06:39 PM
New ZealandCovid conspiracy threat: Security guards called in for vaccine rolloutOverseas vaccine thefts and protests mean security guards will be used in vaccine rollout.16 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldCovid-19: New daily cases skyrocket in IndiaIndia has recorded almost 1 million new Covid-19 cases in the past week.12 Apr 07:19 AM
New ZealandMasterton woman's appeal for medical funding rejectedAllyson Lock is just one of 11 people in New Zealand with the disease.09 Apr 01:15 AM
New ZealandHow Covid-19 is helping the search for GPsCovid has raised awareness overseas of NZ as an attractive place to live and work.08 Apr 03:19 AM
WorldCovid-19: AstraZeneca vaccine warning threatens Australian rolloutUK authorities have recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccine not be given to under-30s.07 Apr 09:13 PM
VideoFocus: Peeni Henare's appeal for kiwis to get vaccinatedAssociate Health Minister Peeni Henare received his Covid-19 vaccination at the Ora Toa Takapūwāhia Medical Centre in Porirua as part of the Government's drive to encourage whānau to get vaccinated. Video / Mark MitchellWatch06 Apr 11:27 PM
KahuRongoā Māori: Plant chemical found in kōwhai helps smokers quitA chemical found in the kōwhai may offer a cheaper medicine to help people quit smoking.03 Apr 10:58 PM
BusinessInside the epic $84m downfall of a med tech firmThe company didn't live up to the promises.21 Mar 07:37 PM
WorldAustralian senator calls for AstraZeneca vaccine suspensionMatt Canavan said the nation's vaccine rollout should be paused alongside much of Europe.16 Mar 06:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe people behind the Covid-19 conspiracy magazineHow anti-vax lobby got 60,000 copies of publisher's Covid conspiracy magazine.12 Mar 01:13 AM
New ZealandStrike three for Whale Oil blogger in new defamation rulingBankrupt blogger Cameron Slater found to have defamed public health experts.09 Mar 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Remarkable': Already available drugs save 1 in 12 critically-ill Covid patientsAlready available drugs effective in saving critically ill Covid-19 patients.02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingKiwi engineer swaps construction for cannabis startupEngineer Zoe Reece plans to export medicinal cannabis from North Waikato.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Gold stamp' not available: Major inquest into unexplained epilepsy deaths resumesMajor coronial inquest into six unexplained epilepsy deaths resumes this week.21 Feb 07:44 PM
WorldResearch shows Pfizer vaccine cut two thirds of Covid infectionsThat's according to the first "real world data" examining the impact of the jab.19 Feb 12:00 AM
WorldWhat if Covid-19 never goes away?Will it be eradicated like smallpox? Will new variants evade vaccines? Will it evolve?14 Feb 08:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe $470,000 drug that could 'dramatically improve' a young girl's lifeLeah Rumney needs Trikafta to help her cystic fibrosis.12 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDr Gary Payinda: 'If you don't want the jab, don't get it. Just stay away from patients'Opinion: To provide a safety blanket, we need near-total coverage, with few exceptions.08 Feb 04:00 PM
