A general surgeon could face prosecution for failing to explain surgical risks to a patient who later died. A Health and Disability Commissioner's report today ... more

Stephen Delaney, lying perilously ill in Auckland City Hospital with heart failure, is desperate to survive for his 8-year-old son Joseph. Mr Delaney had his ... more

Indian takeaway curries contain some of the highest levels of saturated fat among takeaway foods, a British study has found. They can contain more saturated ... more

Women who have an abortion have an increased risk of developing mental health problems, New Zealand researchers have found. The long-term Christchurch study of more ... more

TVNZ footage of a distressed and injured woman in a war zone during this Olympic Games was likely to be upsetting to children, the Broadcasting ... more

A Wellington PhD student has been recognised for her research into a designer vaccine for cancer treatment. Dianne Sika-Paotonu, of the Malaghan Institute of Medical ... more