A new system to approve medicines faster has been introduced. But barriers to RSV protections show why that’s only one step in getting them to patients.
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Thousands of Australians unwittingly contracted HIV and hepatitis C before donated blood was routinely tested. Could a new Senate inquiry mean fairer compensation?
Sleep is a learnt skill. While some babies learn to go to sleep easily, others need more help.
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.
Monoclonal antibody drugs like Keytruda attack cancer cells in a different way to chemotherapy drugs.
Schools and families shouldn’t just be expected to absorb more responsibility. This is a chance for a radical rethink.
A case in the Gold Coast is the first in Australia and only the third reported worldwide.
Elite athletes share with the rest of us a common underlying physiology and the capacity to adapt significantly to training. It’s never too late to start.
A new study in twins shows the likelihood of being trans is influenced by your genes.
We urgently need relationship and sex education that’s relevant to teenagers and focuses on reducing risks – not making them scared to seek help.
Many aspects of the new voluntary assisted dying laws are familiar. But there are some differences to address the territory’s unique needs.
A technical advisory group is working out the fine print. Here’s what it needs to keep in mind.
It might be tempting to focus on your ‘good days’. But here’s what to keep in mind when an assessor asks about your health and everyday life.
The review found vapes containing nicotine were more effective at helping people quit cigarettes than these other methods.
Nursing students often opt out of aged care after their work placement. No amount of downstream reform will undo that first impression of an under-resourced sector.
Could new tests shorten the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis? The promise is compelling, but the evidence is not there yet.
Tinned tuna is affordable, high in protein and doesn’t need cooking, making it a convenient and nutritious lunchtime staple. Here’s how much you can eat.
Having larger in-person networks appeared to protect young people against developing severe depression symptoms. But large online networks had the opposite effect.
Many of these exercises deliberately bend the knee through a larger range of motion, boosting the work done by your thigh muscles. But they may not be for everyone.
New research suggests that with high levels of vaccination and immunity from previous infections, COVID antivirals are no longer working as well.
On-call work doesn’t always mean responding to an emergency. But you typically have to switch into work mode very quickly – so it can be hard to fully switch off.
Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
As the government considers major aged-care reform, research points to how a new system could better support kaumātua and whānau.
Parents are worried they’re about to lose a system that works and are wondering what will actually be there when their child needs help.
A recent case involving a patient harmed in an overcrowded ED highlights the need for a fresh look at how NZ investigates clinical errors.