Auckland osteopath faces deregistration after tribunal finds misconduct with patient
The tribunal heard this week that while treating the woman in 2022 and 2023, he sent her inappropriate…
Microdosing Ozempic: Benefits, risks and what doctors say
It doesn’t take much these days to fall down a GLP-1 rabbit hole on the internet. TikTok, Instagram,…
New Weight Loss Drugs Preserve Muscle and Cut Fat
Nearly every pharmaceutical company you can name is chasing this tantalizing idea: hang on to your muscles while…
Hospital failed Māori patient seeking return of womb intact, HDC finds
In a decision released today, Commissioner Morag McDowell acknowledged the “serious implications” of tissue being returned without testing,…
Tauranga dialysis ‘crisis’ forces mother to travel to Waikato Hospital for months
“We’re barely coping … “ She believed she probably could have kept working if she could be treated…
Privacy Commissioner inquiry finds ManageMyHealth, Health NZ at fault over Northland data hack
Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster said the ordeal had caused “serious anxiety and distress” for many affected. He announced…
Q1 2026 headwinds drag on Thai private hospital revenues, profits
The BH foreign market remains strong For Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company Limited, or BH, total revenue in the…
Doctor fined $36,500 for book of ‘demeaning’ patient photos and notes
The book included comments, accompanying a patient’s unnamed medical chart, claiming “the over 200kg club are almost always…
AI Images Are Distorting Plastic Surgery Expectations
Unreal expectations are par for the course in cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Rachel Westbay’s line of work. Patients regularly…
Contributor: Noah Kahan shows how common, and harmful, a delayed OCD diagnosis is
Last week, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Noah Kahan revealed that in 2025, while on a trip to Joshua…
PCOS gets new name in hopes of improving diagnosis, care
Around 1 in 8 women has a hormonal disorder that was up until now called polycystic ovary syndrome,…
Patient burned in surgery as Braemar Hospital staff ignore warming mattress alarm
“This failure involved several people within the theatre team, and it is appropriate for Braemar Hospital to be…