Health
'More, rather than less effort' needed to fight Covid-19 - Baker
From Monday, people aged 14 and over will pay for Covid-related visits to the GP. Epidemiologist Michael Baker says 'we have to do better' with the ongoing response to the disease.
Hope for those with Long Covid
Long-term fatigue is often paired with debilitating chronic pain - and its effects have been underplayed for too long. Hamish Wilson and John Douglas Dunbar join Bryan to discuss the growing… Audio
No more free GP visits for adults, some teens with Covid-related illness
From next week, people aged 14 and over will have to pay for Covid-related visits to the GP.
Farmer's fight with depression: 'We lost Wayne, bit by bit'
Tyler Langford says watching her husband succumb to mental illness was like watching him "disappear before your eyes". Video
US opioid epidemic: OxyContin settlement rejected by court
A settlement sought by the manufacturers of OxyContin opioids has been rejected by the US Supreme Court, removing a potential legal shelter for members of the Sackler family.
'Felt like I was dying': Australian mushroom gummies recalled
A Food Standards Australia and New Zealand recall notice has been issued after reports of people experiencing concerning reactions after eating Uncle Frog's brand mushroom gummies.
Why you can get sunburnt through a window but it won't help your vitamin D
Exposure to sunlight through a window has implications for your health. Here's what you need to know.
Australia is cracking down on vape sales. Will New Zealand?
Australia will become the first country to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week. This new policy represents a very different approach to the path Aotearoa New Zealand is taking.
Pharmac CEO responds to 600 million govt boost
The 1st of October is the soonist Pharmac says it will be able to get much-needed cancer drugs available to people who need them following the announcement they'll be getting a 600 million dollar cash… Audio
Health New Zealand 'failed' to respond to OIA promptly - Ombudsman
The central health agency is promising changes to how it handles OIA requests after it dealt with one from RNZ unlawfully.
Mother horrified non-smoking daughter able to win nicotine pouches online
A Christchurch woman says she is horrified that addictive nicotine pouches are being given away to young people via social media.
Medical laboratory company posts big loss as staff struggle with workload
New Zealand's largest privately-owned medical laboratory has posted a $16m loss for last year, after recording a $13m profit in the previous year.
US Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions
The US Supreme Court has accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho's near-total ban.
Medical labs workforce at breaking point
Ructions continue in the country's medical labs with the largest private operator posting a 16 million dollar loss. This comes on top of an open letter from workers at Awanui Labs to the Health… Audio
Pacific people in NZ urged to get vaccinated for measles
Pacific people in NZ urged to get vaccinated for measles. Audio
Riders on the Storm
Every Sunday is a motorcycle group with a difference. How is it changing the mental wellbeing of its members for the better? Max Roskilly investigates. Audio
NZ women on a mental precipice as a result of HRT shortage - survey
The HRT patch shortage has hit so hard that 20 percent of women have had to take time off work while others have reported thoughts of suicide. Audio
Success in treating persistent pain offers hope for those with Long Covid
Analysis - Its emergence has refocused attention on the incapacitating nature of persistent fatigue, Hamish Wilson and John Douglas Dunbar write.
Why metabolism, modern diet are driving inflammatory disease
When a surgeon noticed her patients were presenting with conditions ending in '-itis', she realised inflammation was the root cause of their complaints. Audio
'Please don't let another NZ baby die to toxoplasmosis'
A woman is hoping to raise awareness about toxoplasmosis after losing her baby to the infection.