Wellington Hospital called a ‘s***show’ as patients forced to wait 24 hours
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) delegate said she feared that speaking out would result in repercussions. RNZ…
Reddit menopause forums may be capturing what doctors miss
In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental…
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,…
Ivonescimab Plus Chemotherapy Demonstrates Statistically Significant Overall Survival Benefit Compared to Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy in First-Line Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer in Single-Region Trial Conducted by Akeso in China
HARMONi-GI1 Conducted in China by Akeso Is First Known Phase III Study in Advanced BTC to Demonstrate OS…
I’m A Doctor. This Harmful Reality Of American Health Care Is Becoming Normalized.
A week before her dental surgery, one of my patients came to me with a question. She had…
Patients left waiting in soiled beds at North Shore Hospital emergency department
It was hard seeing people crammed into corridors, and brightly lit public spaces with no privacy. Sometimes incontinent…
Influenza A surge: Flu patients face corridor beds and 10-hour waits
“They are so incredibly under-resourced,” she said. In the past fortnight, a surge of influenza A cases has…
Hawke’s Bay Hospital asks patients to limit support people as winter illnesses pile on pressure
“Where possible, we ask patients to limit this to one support person. This small step can make a…
Cancer treatment could face landmark moment with promising vaccine
The drug, intismeran autogene, treats melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, of which the US National Cancer…
EyePoint’s Duravyu falls short to Eylea in Phase III trial
EyePoint’s stock dropped 67% after its potential Eylea (aflibercept) competitor Duravyu fell short in a Phase III trial…
The new GLP-1 weight-loss pill vs. the shot: A doctor’s honest answer on oral Wegovy
FDA approved the Wegovy pill, the first oral semaglutide for weight management, in late December 2025, and it…
Whangārei cancer patient’s heartfelt final message to his son shared
Shane’s vlogs started as a “survival guide to hospital” but ended up documenting his cancer journey. Along the…