A number of cases in a gastric illness outbreak in the Wellington region are connected to swimming pools, heath authorities ...

The “Women’s Problem” Hypothesis: This theory suggests that women are less likely to contribute due to lack of time. This is ...

The NHS is the largest public sector organisation in England, seeing 1.7 million people each day including in patients’ own ...

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey attended a sod turning today to officially mark the start of construction on a new mental health facility at Hillmorton Campus.

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) encourages Kiwis of all ages to use World Oral Health Day as an opportunity to commit to better oral health habits. "Small daily actions can lead to a ...

Despite these challenges, recent advances in scientific fields, such as synthetic biology and genetic engineering, have ...

“Not only will the existing service be retained, Health New Zealand has agreed to enhance the overnight service so that Napier residents can receive more comprehensive care such as access to nurse ...

This week, The Heart of Aotearoa launched a campaign to get as many portable ECG devices into underserved communities across New Zealand. For every $350 raised, a GP practice or community-based ...

The woman, who was otherwise healthy, was to undergo surgery for a fractured femur. The surgery was delayed by four days due to limited access to operating theatres and the woman died a few days ...

Health minister Simeon Brown made a series of sector announcements in the first week of March. Check out our full coverage of ...

A survey of early intervention services for people suffering from psychosis has found medical care is not being provided early enough, with many patients not seen until after they have been ...