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HIV breakthrough reported

Doctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure.

Tooth-whitening ban

End of nightmare in sight for family

The end of a "long nightmare" is in sight for the family of a chronically ill Hawkes Bay girl given a life-saving multiple organ transplant.

The fertility specialist who does things his own way

Mohamed Taranissi, the so-called 'bad boy of the fertility world' is still Britain's most successful IVF specialist.

Zoo's oldest resident treated for asthma

Janie, one of the world's oldest chimps in captivity, may soon be sniffing through a modified inhaler to treat her worsening asthma.

Aspirin - the little pill with a big impact on cancer

It is not yet a panacea for all ills, but it is getting close.

Hospital staff fear abuse

Coroner recommends review of CT scans

HIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDS

Scientists this week announced the first pill to provide effective protection against Aids.

Brain tumour patients gain greater access to drug

Drug-buying agency Pharmac is set to provide greater access to an expensive drug used to treat brain cancer.

Killer superbug in NZ

Up to four patients in NZ have contracted a killer strain of a superbug which inhabits other bacteria.

Scourge of the superbug

Simple surgery offers hope to millions with 'untreatable' high blood pressure

Injection of stem cells into stroke victim's brain a medical first

A Glasgow man in his 60s has become the world's first person to receive injections of foetal stem cells.

Organs stripped from dead nuclear workers

Organs and bones were illegally harvested from the bodies of dead nuclear industry workers.

Radiographers deciding on offer