Mother rushes baby turning ‘blue’ to hospital after ambulance not dispatched
“When they told me to send a link, I said, ‘Oh, so are you guys not coming?’ Claire…
Machine learning maps changing immune response over time in sepsis
Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time. Sepsis is a life-threatening…
Kaitāia crisis recovery cafe opens for people in mental health distress
The service began operating on August 3 and has already seen strong demand, with more than 106 people…
ACCC approves sale of the Hobart Private Hospital to Catholic provider Calvary Healthcare
Catholic provider Calvary Healthcare has received approval from the corporate watchdog to buy Hobart Private Hospital, despite concerns…
New Dunedin Hospital outpatient building officially opens ahead of first patients
“It’s been many years in the making. It’s been too long. There’s been many debates and many conversations,…
Community-focused mental health care cuts hospital admissions
A new approach to care for people experiencing a mental health crisis, emphasising continuity and community, can reduce…
Timaru crash: 73-year-old woman dies two days after being hit by car
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Auckland mother who took prem baby from hospital despite warnings he could die jailed
The man’s decomposing body was found by a friend who was let onto the property by the father’s…
New study tracks global colorectal cancer risk across 185 nations
Colorectal cancer has long been recognized as a major global health threat, but its burden is far from…
Emergency diagnoses of medical conditions predict worse patient survival
Patients diagnosed with conditions after an emergency hospital admission or an emergency room visit face a higher risk…
‘Reading Rainbow’s Mychal Threets speaks out on psychiatric hold
For viral librarian and “Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets, his mental health recovery is an ongoing process. In…
Study confirms benefits of robotic gastric cancer surgery
Surgery remains the primary curative treatment for gastric cancer, with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) established as a standard minimally…