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A quarter to a third of cancer patients waited more than two months to see a specialist.
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There were 12,129 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa.
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A Government announcement on the mandatory Covid isolation period is expected this week.
Opinion: Nine urgent ways to fix NZ's health system
OPINION: The way that some staff have been dealt with has been shameful.
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New York Times: Gum disease has been associated with a wide range of health conditions.
Cabinet to consider relaxing last Covid-19 restrictions
Seven-day isolation for those testing positive may finally be dropped.
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Could your future Covid-19 vaccine be a spray, or be swallowed?
NZ scientists find promising new target that may help make 'mucosal' vaccines a reality.
Drumming to beat cancer and world record
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New warning about potent drug Alpha-PVP being sold as MDMA
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Explained: Why ‘Kraken’ hasn’t caused another big Covid-19 wave in NZ
If you've had Covid-19 lately, it's likely been the 'Kraken' variant. But why no big wave?
Covid-19 may kill 1000 Kiwis, cause 10,000 hospitalisations in 2023 - Michael Baker
Epidemiologist says Covid-19's toll this year may be double flu's annual average rate.
Sexologist reveals why women fake it with partners
Expert tips on how to understand each other, express desires and stop missing out.
‘Gross lack of care’: Family blasts hospital after vulnerable patient absconds twice in an hour
Woman who attempted suicide and took off twice from Waikato Hospital 'lucky' to be alive
Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings in the US
The drug has been used by millions of women over the past 23 years.
Whooping cough and the uncle I never knew: Seven decades of sorrow and silence
Kiwi babies are still dying of the preventable disease that killed my uncle 75 years ago.
'Soul-destroying': Northland GPs burnt out amid staff shortage
Northland GPs are criticising the level of funding for general practice.
Rules on food ads aimed at kids should be tighter, say researchers
Expert says rules about advertising to children should apply to all under-18-year-olds.
Whooping cough: Scientists sequence strain but face challenges in tracking spread
Three babies have died from the disease, also known as pertussis, this year.
What your headache is trying to tell you
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Thousands of state homes sit empty, maintenance budget up $410m
State homes are being brought to Healthy Homes standards - but some are empty.
Making sure our children survive: Vaccine project in Pacific continues
Junior Tooma was only a month old when a deadly disease quickly took over his body.
Immunisation system failing children in vulnerable communities - report
Just 34 per cent of Māori children in South Auckland are fully vaccinated.
'Recognition and appreciation': Truth behind Football Ferns' new team kit
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Struggling whānau are not eating fruit and veges and not going to the dentist
Māori and Pasifika children make up the largest section of struggling households.
Urgent hunt to identify deadly whooping cough strain
Expert taskforce to investigate after three babies die from the disease.
Five regional Māori T20 cricket squads announced for Easter tournament
It’s so empowering to have a space within such a traditionally British and colonial sport'
The Premium Debate: Thousands of nurses move to Australia
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It turns out moderate drinking isn't good for your health
New York Times: Myriad health problems increased significantly after only a few drinks.
Call for urgent action over whooping cough outbreak
Three babies have died from the disease this year in different regions.