Health

Call for injury prevention ideas in manufacturing

ACC is investing to help create safer workplaces in New Zealand and encouraging businesses to apply for the workplace injury prevention grants which close tomorrow.... Read More

Flu campaign aims to reduce health system strain

New Zealand's annual flu campaign is now underway, highlighting the importance of staying healthy staying the winter months. Receiving a flu vaccination... Read More

Go the distance for Kiwi hearts: MyMarathon

Would you like to challenge yourself to stay active this autumn? For most of us a marathon feels out of reach. But what if you could walk or run it over... Read More

Measles found among young children in Waikato

Measles cases have been found among young children in the Waikato region. Te Whatu Ora has confirmed one case and identified a second probable case, both... Read More

RSV immunisation: Doctors call for urgent access

Doctors are calling for urgent access to a new immunisation to protect babies from the dangerous RSV virus. Three states in Australia have just agreed to... Read More

Funding boost a win for cancer patients

Waikato and Bay of Plenty cancer patients are about to recieve a major funding boost. "The Government announced a long-overdue boost to the National Travel... Read More

GP clinic heads to High Court to get data back

A small marae-based GP clinic in the Waikato is going to the High Court to try to get its data back from a medical IT company. Waharoa's Raungaiti Marae... Read More

Self-compassion could help endometriosis sufferers

New research shows endometriosis sufferers in New Zealand are likely to show some improvement in quality of life if they practise self-compassion. Te Whare... Read More

Wanted: Volunteers for ketamine drug trial

Dozens of people are wanted for a novel drug trial, using ketamine for those with treatment resistant depression. Researchers at the University of... Read More

Putting the freeze on unsafe bathroom heaters

Retailers are voluntarily recalling unsafe wall-mounted bathroom heaters. 'The Serene S2068 heaters which were manufactured in March 2021 have a manufacturing... Read More

Long Covid: Who are the most vulnerable?

Teachers are most vulnerable to Long Covid, which can still affect people four years after catching the virus, a new study shows. University of Otago associate... Read More

Better option than 'blood phosphate' fertiliser

New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local mines, a report... Read More