Experts urge vaccination during pregnancy to prevent infant whooping cough deaths
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and…
Unusual heart rhythm disorder common in people with long COVID
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in…
Sir Peter Jackson announces plans to build vet hospital in Wellington
“We have previously had to transport our own pets to Auckland for urgent, specialist care by the wonderful…
Brain imaging reveals structural and functional differences in withdrawn adolescents
Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to…
Neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest found to be similar across income levels
People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background,…
Child pulled from Baywave wave pool rushed to hospital in critical condition
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said the ambulance was called at 2.10pm and took a patient in…
Child pulled from Baywave wave pool rushed to hospital in critical condition
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said the ambulance was called at 2.10pm and took a patient in…
Documents reveal bullying at Dunedin Hospital, staff ‘live in fear’ at Southland
But in June the talk was of “longstanding issues, which have remained largely unaddressed”. One person who said…
AI tool detects tiny brain lesions to improve epilepsy treatment in children
An advanced AI tool can detect tiny brain lesions that cause severe epilepsy in children, allowing faster diagnosis,…
Boosting the immune system to prevent cancer recurrence and improve survival
In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital…
Children face higher risk of long COVID after reinfection
Children and adolescents were twice as likely to experience long COVID after catching COVID for the second time,…
Josh Hartnett hospitalised after crash
Investigators have appealed for witnesses and for anyone with video of the incident to come forward. Hartnett had…