WorldYoga-mat chemical cut from fast-foodIn early 2014, a blogger launched a petition pushing sandwich chain Subway to remove an obscure chemical also used in yoga mats from its bread.08 Aug 05:44 PM
WorldOfficials' Ebola nerves cost livesAn independent panel of 19 specialists has called for sweeping reforms to ensure there is no repeat of the catastrophe, which killed more than 11,000 people.23 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleTax to cut obesity in PacificA leading Pacific doctor is supporting calls for island countries to consider a fat tax on junk food to tackle the ticking time bomb of obesity in the region.13 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleSugar criteria for heart tickFood products bearing the Heart Foundation's Tick will once again have to meet sugar content guidelines.19 Mar 10:15 PM
WorldMove on Mosul may cause mass flightAs many as one million people could flee Mosul in northern Iraq if the Iraqi Army, backed by US air strikes, seeks to recapture the city this year, aid agencies have said.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis sign up to help fight EbolaMore than 80 New Zealanders have registered their interest in joining the international fight against Ebola, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says.07 Dec 12:36 AM
WorldCrack Ebola team in race to find cureScientists from one of the world's leading institutes of tropical medicine, which first discovered the Ebola virus in the 1970s, flew out to Guinea yesterday to begin ground-breaking research into a possible cure.06 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldDrug firms 'ignored' Ebola - WHO chiefThe chief of the WHO is blaming profit-driven companies for not finding an Ebola vaccine.03 Nov 09:27 PM
WorldFailures sped up Ebola spreadThe World Health Organisation bungled efforts to halt the spread of Ebola in West Africa, an internal report revealed Friday.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEbola: NZ isolation wards on stand-byIsolation wards at hospitals around the country are on stand-by as the death rate from the outbreak rises and the number of those killed by the virus nears 4500.16 Oct 04:49 AM
WorldExperts: Ebola not that easy to catchExperts say the Ebola virus is not more virulent that previous outbreaks, and is actually quite difficult to catch.15 Oct 02:41 AM
WorldEbola fight a 'war', says UNThe UN's new leader on Ebola says the fight against the epidemic is a "war" which could take another six months.25 Aug 08:16 PM
WorldEbola serum 'reverses' diseaseAn experimental serum treatment on two US missionaries has raised hopes of an effective treatment for the disease after doctors reported a "miraculous" improvement in the health of one of those who contracted the disease.05 Aug 05:12 AM
WorldEbola: One flight awayIn an era when the next pandemic can seem just a pathogen away, Ebola still retains a grisly fascination.02 Aug 02:48 AM
LifestyleJeans recalled over dangerous dyesClothing retailer Just Jeans has voluntarily recalled four children's garments containing potentially cancer-causing dyes.12 May 05:50 AM
LifestyleHow polio made a comebackThe near eradication of polio is one of the great global public health success stories of the last few decades. So what happened?05 May 09:20 PM
LifestyleSlash sugar intake, says WHOThe daily allowance for a person's sugar intake should be halved to six teaspoons, the World Health Organisation said yesterday.06 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleKiwis 'dying of embarrassment'Kiwis are 'dying from embarrassment' because of a reluctance to speak with doctors about bowel cancer symptoms as NZ tops a report into global bowel cancer rates22 Jan 02:12 AM
New ZealandKiwis among world's fattest peopleNew Zealand has been named and shamed as one of the fattest countries in the world in a report report by the United Nations.11 Jul 03:21 AM
WorldDeadly Mers virus 'threat to entire world'The deadly Sars-like virus spreading across Europe that has killed more than half of those it has infected is a "threat to the entire world," says the World Health Organisation.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandRegular price rises doing trickForcing up tobacco taxes every year is having an effect. It's hitting the price point for many smokers, galvanising their resolve to quit.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFatty diet wreaks havoc in islandsPacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.02 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ faces bird flu riskA new killer strain of bird flu terrorising China could pose a risk to New Zealand, a flu expert said today.25 Apr 05:25 AM
New ZealandMore jabs in store for Kiwi babiesKiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand great place to draw in lottery of lifeNew Zealand has been ranked one of the world's best countries to be born in this year. Researchers named New Zealand the seventh most lucky nation in which to start life.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWe hold the key to better transportWe demand and expect our transport systems to to get us where we want, when we want to be there, and as fast as possible. We are, however, human beings.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDon't diet - and lose weightEating less fat in your food can lead to weight loss without actually dieting, a major review of studies has found.07 Dec 04:30 PM
