Scientists in Britain have found a way to get dogs with severe spinal injuries back on their feet in a discovery that raises hopes for paralysed humans.

A disgraced obstetrician who botched sterilisation procedures in New Zealand will not be allowed to practise again in Australia unless he passes neuropsychological testing, a medical tribunal has ruled.

Many Kiwis are not getting free prescriptions they are entitled to and the most vulnerable are likely to be hardest hit when charges rise next year, researchers warn.

A champion bodybuilder has vowed to fight charges that he was behind a nationwide steroid dealing operation.

A champion bodybuilder is in custody accused of running a steroid dealing operation.

An on-and-off switch for the brain being pioneered by Australian neuroscientists is giving hope to stroke and Parkinson's disease sufferers with speech problems.

A woman who had a breast erroneously removed wants an urgent review of NZ's diagnostic laboratories.