Health

Experts say it is less about the product you use and more about the correct hand washing technique.

Nearly half of adults in Aotearoa are avoiding dental care because they cannot afford it, leaving many in chronic pain, at risk of serious infection, or in need of hospital treatment. Audio

This condition could be more common than you might think.

Self-testing for human papillomavirus was rolled out nationally in September 2023.

The research programme was deliberately focused on preventable health issues that impose a high burden on Māori whānau.

It comes after two high-profile security breaches involving health data at other companies in the past few months.

Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday (local time) to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a deadly meningitis outbreak.

As a ninth wave pushes up hospitalisations, some say they still have never had the virus.

It's similar to the number of people who die from smoking cigarettes, with almost 4000 more ending up in hospital. Audio

The government blamed loss of financial control when it sacked the central agency's board two years ago.

The government launched a two-year pilot of a genomic testing programme today.

A review was sparked after frozen embryos belonging to an Auckland patient at Fertility Associates went missing last year.

The NZ Drug Foundation is welcoming the plan, saying it has many interventions the sector has long called for.

Erica Stanford says she was approached by a woman last year who had hit bureaucratic dead ends.

One teacher says rewarding children with sweets is surprisingly widespread.