New ZealandBrain op dad 'so grateful'Robbie Ritchie never imagined he could raise enough money for an expensive lifesaving surgery in just six weeks.04 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Tirade on 'female duty' has no place in doctor's officeBeing English, making a fuss is as painful to me as losing a kidney.15 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleViagra trial could save babiesWomen at Auckland City Hospital will be given a version of the men's erection pill Viagra in the first comparison trial of the medicine to treat a pregnancy complication.11 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleMother: I would take impotence drugGeraldine Rees says she would consider taking Viagra if faced with a re-run of her horror pregnancy with her daughter Cerys.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandVoltaren comes with risk of heart attacks - MedsafeVoltaren and other forms of diclofenac carry a risk of cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes, Medsafe has warned.09 Jul 05:20 AM
New ZealandLeadership award for healthcare crusaderNorthland doctor Lance O'Sullivan says his upbringing helped drive his efforts to lift the quality of healthcare for Maori.07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDHB pays out over student's deathThe family of Zachary Gravatt, who died of meningococcal disease at Auckland City Hospital, have received a payment "in recognition of their losses".27 Jun 02:12 AM
BusinessHealth firm sees $100m chance in USYears of hard work will finally come to fruition for New Zealand biotechnology outfit Pacific Edge when, on Monday, the company's sales team will hit the road in the United States, the world's biggest healthcare market.26 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleRobbie's race for brain surgery fundingRobbie Ritchie's children are used to seeing their father having violent seizures. But what they don't know is that he could die at any time.23 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGreg Elder: Letter from a Kiwi doctor in SyriaTwo years ago, at the beginning of the violence in Syria, I was asked to write a blog in the British Medical Journal on behalf of Medecins Sans Frontieres.18 Jun 05:30 PM
Lifestyle'Pink Viagra' on way to pep up women's sex driveA Dutch company called Emotional Brain claims early trials of a new drug, Lybrido, show promise for women in the treatment of loss of sexual desire and that "pink Viagra" could be on the market as early as 2016.14 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleHeart attack risk from painkillersMillions of arthritis sufferers could be increasing their risk of a heart attack or stroke by more than a third by taking large doses of drugs such as ibuprofen, one of the largest studies of painkillers reveals.30 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleTest on eyes leads to brain tumour findAn Auckland woman says she owes her life to an eye test, after it led to a potentially fatal tumour in the lining of the brain being removed.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCurative power of clowns prescribedAbout 20 clowns have been accepted into New Zealand's first academic programme to become fully qualified medical comedians.25 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPilot scheme finds 60 cancer casesA bowel cancer screening programme pilot credited with saving 60 lives in its first year highlights the "outrage" of not rolling it out nationwide, University of Otago health services researcher Dr Sarah Derrett says.09 May 11:20 PM
OpinionCharlotte Martin: Change your diet to fit your jeans and genesToday, we know that lifestyle and environment interact with diet to affect our health, writes Charlotte Martin.24 Apr 05:30 PM
Lifestyle$40,000 transplant neededA woman whose skin is tearing away from her body is likely to get a transplant overseas after Kiwi specialists declined to carry out the procedure.20 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldWife's death medical misadventureOn what should have been his fifth wedding anniversary, Praveen Halappanavar was instead at a coroner's court, hearing a jury deliver a verdict of medical misadventure in the death of his wife.20 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice smash NZ steroid dealing ringA million-dollar nationwide steroid dealing ring that involved banned medicines being posted around New Zealand has been smashed by police.10 Apr 07:37 PM
New ZealandBodybuilder admits steroid dealingA champion bodybuilder has today admitted running a nationwide steroid dealing operation, pleading guilty to 156 charges.10 Apr 04:48 AM
New ZealandCoroner criticised by GPsA leading doctors' group has criticised a coroner for his alleged misunderstanding of the health sector when he made recommendations to rectify system failings in the care of Zachary Gravatt.19 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleKiwis part of trial to test cancer drugNew Zealand cancer patients have joined a major international trial designed to see if a shorter course of toxic chemotherapy is as effective as the standard 24 weeks of treatment and less harmful.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDad: 'Zac will rest easier' after namingA father who won the right to name health workers who cared for his son before his death says "Zac will rest easier" because the precedent-setting ruling won't be challenged.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCollapse of antibiotics 'colossal threat'One of New Zealand's top clinical microbiologists has joined the warning of Britain's chief doctor that the growing resistance to antibiotics poses catastrophic threats to human health and receives too little attention internationally.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlleged steroid dealer held in custodyA champion bodybuilder accused of running a nationwide steroid dealing operation has been continuing his crimes while on bail, according to police.13 Mar 02:31 AM
New ZealandResearchers: Voltaren too riskyResearchers from the UK and Canada say Voltaren should be pulled off the market because it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.14 Feb 04:30 PM
