Coroner urges NZTA to contact doctors after deaths of Eileen and Peter Field in Auckland crash
Her findings followed a criminal trial in March last year, where a judge found truck driver Arvind Sharma…
Scabies: Waikato University student says treatment barriers led to six infections
“Everyone’s got it all the time. And you can kind of see it,” he said. A University of…
Courtney Love reveals she ‘nearly died’ during scary health battle
She detailed her 2019 health struggles in a video updating fans on her upcoming album. “A lot of…
Alisha Rush: Family’s tribute to girl let down by mental health system
WARNING: This article discusses mental health and suicide. When 12-year-old Alisha Rush took her own life late last…
Antitrust questions circling Epic Systems, nation’s largest EHR vendor
The Federal Trade Commission is examining Epic Systems Corp., the nation’s largest vendor of electronic health records, for…
Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated
When Rebecca Green arrived for her first appointment with a urologist, she was asked whether she consented to…
Christchurch woman awake 102 hours claims doctors dismissed physical symptoms
Health New Zealand acting chief medical officer for Canterbury, Claire Doocey, apologised for the distress Brooke experienced. “Health…
Health regulator AHPRA apologises for breaching doctor privacy in bulk email
The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered…
Doctors to go on strike at some of Victoria’s biggest public hospitals
Victorian doctors will walk off the job next week at some of the state’s busiest hospitals as part…
I would lose my path netball commentating. Doctors found a tennis ball sized tumour on my brain – Jenny Woods
Initially he decided my symptoms were “innocent” but that was because I hadn’t told him everything. I didn’t…
Doctors considering weight-loss drugs for detained man to be kept in physical restraints
The hearing has been delayed for almost a year because of trouble securing court time and the availability…
Kyle Sandilands quits Australian Idol ‘for the good of the brand’
Kyle Sandilands will not be reappearing on Australian Idol, saying he’ll be stepping down “for the good of…