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Genetic disorder's heavy burden

Vaughan Somerville spent large chunks of his childhood and youth in Starship being treated for the complications of cystic fibrosis.

Man got hepatitis from energy drinks

Doctors have issued a warning about consuming too many energy drinks after a patient who had five cans a day developed the disease.

Did 'miracle cure' kill this man's wife?

After two years living in New Zealand, a sailing trip to Vanuatu ended with Doug Nash's wife dying in his arms.

How women are ditching periods for good

For women who suffer from painful periods, this procedure is proving a popular option to stop them for good.

Kiwi doctor wins lobby to change oath

A Queenstown-based doctor is on his way to change the Physician's Oath after successfully lobbying the World Medical Association.

'I'm dying': Woman eaten by fungus

Shelby Slagle waited 27-years for a normal heartbeat, and more than two years for the heart transplant which would save her.

Worms may help asthma sufferers

Worms could hold the key to curing asthma after it was discovered that they secrete a protein which prevents the body overreacting to allergens.

From jock itch to a 'death sentence'

Steven Schroeder is typical of most men - he put off getting a medical issue checked. But he hopes his tale will help others.

Kiwi performs double arm transplant

Watch NZH Focus: A Kiwi face transplant surgeon has lead his team in transplanting two donor arms to a retired marine who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan.

Revealed: Life as a funeral director

Janet Mikkelsen is a funeral director and a trustee of the Sweet Louise charity which supports those living with incurable breast cancer.

Cartoon: Rosters put doctors in hospital

Demanding hospital rosters are having an adverse effect on junior doctors around the country.

Settle doctors' rosters once and for all

How many times over the years have we seen the junior doctors' union complain about the unconscionable hours they work in public hospitals?

Baby concerns: Midwives vs doctors

Babies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.

Prostate group calls for erection funding

Pharmac happy to consider application to fund erection drugs for prostate cancer patients.

Cancer clinic slammed by dead Kiwi's friend

The friend of a woman who died of cancer says she believes a Thai clinic that offered to prolong the woman's life fed on the desperation of the sick.

It takes a village to kill a child

The death of a 1-year-old Nigerian baby had many authors - Boko Haram's viciousness, his own government's negligence, and starvation's relentlessness.