Dual immunotherapy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy shows encouraging activity in ERBB2-negative breast cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery…
Political advocacy’s place in health care questioned at antisemitism inquiry
Medical practitioners should be prohibited from wearing political pins to prevent patients from feeling unsafe, the royal commission…
Oral semaglutide reduces heavy drinking in adults with alcohol use disorder
A clinical trial led by researchers at CU Anschutz has found that oral semaglutide, a medication widely used…
Commonwealth Games: NZ cyclist Nick Kergozou in hospital
New Zealand team chef de mission Nigel Avery expressed the team’s sympathy for Kergozou. “We know this is…
A gap that needs filling: Report reveals issues due to lack of dental clinic at Gisborne Hospital
Ngo observed that Gisborne Hospital had “marked inequities” compared with other hospitals around the country. “Unlike Waikato and…
Brookby crash: Critically injured person dies in hospital
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Whangārei Hospital nurses say sick leave requirement adding to stress
“Because staff are exhausted and pushed to their limits most days, staff are getting sick more often.” Thorn…
Patient fell trying to kill cockroaches at Auckland Hospital, fleas hit wards
Elliott said she tried to stomp on the three small bugs, but slipped and fell. “I yelled out,…
Man having heart attack waited 5 hours for diagnosis in overrun, understaffed ED – NZ Herald
Man having heart attack waited 5 hours for diagnosis in overrun, understaffed ED NZ HeraldHospital ED five-hour wait for…
Jewish patients asked religion be removed from hospital forms, royal commission told
Jewish patients requested their religion be removed from their hospital admission information following allegations that nurses made menacing…
St. Jude scientists uncover regulatory mechanism for crucial developmental pathway
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists uncovered a regulatory mechanism for signaling of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), a pathway…
Taste preference genes drive overeating and metabolic disease risk
Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from…