New Zealander on board cruise ship at centre of suspected hantavirus outbreak
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was aware of one New Zealander on board the…
Hantavirus explained: What is the rat-borne illness at the centre of cruise ship outbreak?
Michael Baker, University of Otago Professor of Public Health, told the Herald that hantaviruses are a family of…
Coffee may boost brain function via gut microbiome
The study funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) examined how coffee affects cognition, mood,…
Poliovirus detected in one Western Australian wastewater catchment
Authorities found evidence of a vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 strain, similar to recent wastewater detections in other countries…
OmniActive’s Capsimax may work as a GLP-1 ‘booster’
In a randomized clinical study recently published in the Academic Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, scientists from…
England rugby great Lewis Moody offered ‘hope’ in battle with motor neurone disease
“I want to transform hope into clear actions and then into outcomes going forward. “That’s what people living…
Medical establishment is waking up to the harms of Alzheimer’s drugs
Last week, a group of international researchers published a sobering verdict on the new generation of Alzheimer’s drugs.…
Weekly Health Update | Cholera Risks Rise in Nigeria; Unknown Disease Investigated in Burundi
In Nigeria, authorities are warning of heightened cholera risks linked to flooding, while Lassa fever continues to claim…
Kauri dieback detected in central Whangārei park for first time
Parks and recreation manager Sarah Snowden said protecting kauri is a shared responsibility, and council will work in…
Woman with son with celiac disease and diabetes mistakenly declined benefit
Her 4-year-old son has celiac disease and type 1 diabetes, requiring multiple daily insulin injections for survival. He…
International wildlife trade is causing disease to spread from species to species
Animals traded through global wildlife markets are far more likely to carry diseases that can infect humans, and…
On The Up: Fund for lung disease patients continues Whangārei woman’s legacy
Despite much of her short years spent in hospital, she had a long list of achievements, including graduating…