Africa’s second richest man Johann Rupert secures $950 million Mediclinic deal to gain control of 50 hospitals
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved Remgro’s acquisition of full ownership of Mediclinic Southern Africa in a…
The midlife habits that could make or break your brain health long-term
Neuroscientist Miia Kivipelto’s life’s work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more…
Regional training for Waikato medical students a ‘gamechanger’
Students from a new Waikato medical school will complete placements at training centres opening in five regions, in…
The Case Against Calling It ‘Emergency Medicine’
Names matter. They shape expectations, guide behavior, and in medicine, determine how systems are built, how resources are…
Trainee doctor reported to police for allegedly accessing patient records illicitly
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has reported a medical intern to police for allegedly accessing patient data without authorisation,…
China’s medical tourism: cutting-edge care at lower costs
SHANGHAI – Stuart Lye, 58, was living in New Zealand and on borrowed time – doctors had told him…
Doctors urge vaccination as flu rates in New Zealand tipped to rise with colder weather
Winter illnesses are starting to rise as the cold weather begins to set in across New Zealand. Healthline…
Clinicians are embracing AI faster than hospitals can handle, report finds
Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, from the way clinicians take notes during a consultation to how informed they…
Merck and Gilead Provide Update on Phase 3 KEYNOTE-D46/EVOKE-03 Study
RAHWAY, N.J. & FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and…
Billionaire Mark Cuban Says Let’s Take Health Care Back to 1955 — ‘Patients Get a Bill and if They Can Afford It, They Pay That Bill’
Mark Cuban at Arizona Technology Innovation Summit via Wikimedia Commons An MRI can cost $350. The same MRI…
SunLive – Winter health surge warning
Hato Hone St John is urging New Zealanders to protect their health this winter as the ambulance service…
Life Bio reaches first clinical milestone for OSK therapy
First patient dosed in Phase 1 trial testing epigenetic restoration approach for progressive age-related vision loss. The longevity…