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Ms ALL and Dr BLACK have a baby
She may be an "All-Black", but a baby's links to rugby stardom are no help in paying an unexpected bill of more than $12k for her health care.
Spanish face transplant patient goes public
A Spanish man who underwent a partial face transplant hugged his surgeon and expressed gratitude to the donor's family as he appeared in public for the first time.
'Holy grail' of cancer vaccines one step closer
A cancer vaccine approved in the US is potentially paving the way for effective treatments to become widely available in two or three years.
Genome scientist given drugs to combat future illnesses
An apparently healthy man has become the first person in the world to be prescribed a medicine based on an analysis of his genome.
'Bad batch' of flu vaccine now ruled out
The maker of the flu vaccine now implicated in a rash of child sickness across Australia has ruled out a "bad batch" is involved.
Fear of repeat sends demand for anti-flu jabs soaring
Epidemic is expected to return, although only five cases have been confirmed so far.
Quicker drugs - at a cost
Kiwis could get quicker access to new and expensive medicines - and the Govt's bill could go up - under a free trade deal with the US.
Officials powerless to stop 'transplant tourists'
Buying kidneys and other organs is illegal but authorities cannot stop people going overseas on "transplant tourism" trips.
Kiwis urged to avoid bootleg kidneys
There are about 500 people waiting for a kidney transplant in NZ as some Kiwis use the internet to buy organs from third world countries.