Health
Jump in legionnaires' disease cases linked to spa pools
There were 10 cases of legionnaires' disease in the year to March, triple what it was the year before.
Man who lost lung in botched surgery wants transplant
Cancer patient Ian Tollemache had the wrong part of his lung cut out by a surgeon. Audio
Push to set up national brain tumour register
Brain cancer is the biggest cancer killer of people under 40 but in New Zealand there's no register to keep track of the deadly disease. Natalie Akoorie reports on the push to set up a national brain… Audio
Cancer patient lives in pain after wrong part of lung removed
A cancer patient has been living with excruciating pain for five years, after a surgeon removed the wrong lung, leaving him with inoperable cancer in the remaining one. Ian Tollemache talks… Audio
Can insoles sort your sore feet?
An Auckland study into insoles aims to bring relief to sufferers of pain in feet and throughout the body. Audio
Mental health service displays fitting collection of artworks
A mental health service is livening up its space with art by people who understand mental health challenges.
Whangārei District Council to hold sudden closed-door fluoridation meeting
Whangārei is the only district council in New Zealand refusing to fluoridate among 14 nationwide.
Can insoles sort your sore feet?
AUT Professor Patria Hume discusses the merits of wearing insoles, particularly for people suffering plantar fasciitis. Audio
Kathryn Mannix: the importance of being frank about death
Dr Kathryn Mannix believes that by naming death and describing the process, clinicians can have honest, frank and helpful conversations with patients and families that promote better planning for… Audio
Health Minister's priorities a 'slippery slope' towards private healthcare - PSA
Simeon Brown is proposing greater reliance on private hospitals to reduce the backlog for elective surgery.
What is hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife?
Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month.
Two dead, hundreds sick in US measles outbreak
So far Texas has reported 198 cases and New Mexico 30, bringing the total to 228 infected with a death in each state.
'Coming to work anxious': Hospital has 120 fewer nurses than recommended
Christchurch Hospital needs more nurses for safe staffing levels, according to an internal system.
US health agency plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has long promoted anti-vaccine views, heads the department tasked with carrying out the research.
Vaccine programme reducing cervical cancer by 70 percent - study
"Compare that to wearing a seatbelt which halves your risk of a serious injury."
The Gene Technology Bill
RNZ's explainer editor Katie Kenny explains what's been happening with the new gene technology legislation, announced by Judith Collins last year. Audio
Trend to health privatisation 'means we're effectively paying twice' - union
The Health Commissioner's reset plan for Health NZ will still go on under new Board. Audio
What a new report reveals about Health NZ's spending
The report suggests the country might have been better off sticking with the previous 20 district health boards. Audio
Simeon Brown announces major overhaul of health
In a speech Simeon Brown laid out his top five priorities for health, including reducing emergency department wait times, clearing a back log of elective surgeries and stabilising the governance of… Audio
Dr Levy's Reset Plan for Health NZ to still go on under new board
The announcement by the Health Minister was part of a raft of changes for the public health system. Alongside reinstating the board, Minister Simeon Brown slammed Health NZ for poor leadership - and… Audio
