Obesity sharply increases hospitalisation risk from infections, global analysis shows
Large international cohort data reveal that excess body fat may increase susceptibility to severe infections and substantially contribute…
Hamilton travel guide: How to spend 12 perfect hours in the city
14 Garden Place Cream Eatery in the historic MLC building serves standout breakfasts in a stylish space. Photo…
Farmall FC tractor find: Putāruru collector’s unusual loader‑grader combo
“I guess that’s where the interest began.” Van Heuven’s first collector’s tractor was a Farmall FC. His most…
Whanganui’s Mount St Joseph for sale after 77 years
Sisters Marie Skidmore (left), Colleen Woodcock (centre) and Anne Burke began their vocations in the Catholic Church at…
Review links betel nut addiction to cancer, heart disease, and metabolic risks
Widely used yet often underestimated, betel nut chewing poses significant health risks, and researchers continue to search for…
Whangārei family devastated after HDC finds no one liable for their dad’s death after pharmacy error
Brian “George Fryer, 63, a father of four and grandfather to 16, died at Whangārei Hospital on November…
IRF7 reshapes the behavior of vascular smooth muscle cells during atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis underlies most heart attacks and strokes and is now recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease rather than…
AI stethoscope doubles detection of serious valve disease in primary care study
New evidence suggests AI-assisted auscultation may help clinicians detect hidden valvular heart disease earlier, potentially reshaping frontline cardiac…
Foreigners flock to China for affordable medical treatment, drawn by free visa policy
The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the…
Novel neuroprotective drug improves recovery after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48…
High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke
In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger),…
Heart attack warning for women as Northland midwife tells survival story
Doctors told her she needed an angiogram as soon as possible, and when the results came through in…