Brown begins radiation therapy following a recent breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy.
Health
3:35pm
Some staff who hold ambulance or clinical qualifications – but were now working in non-patient-facing roles – are stepping up to work in frontline operations.
3:20pm
Patients are waiting in soiled beds at North Shore Hospital's emergency department and nurses say conditions are so bad it feels feral.
7:27am
For many users, the psychiatric harms of cannabis are likely to outweigh any medical benefit.
Life
6:00am
The man "crashed" against a wall, stared at people and vaped in Palmerston North Hospital before being seen by medical staff.
Sunday 7:30pm
A long-nosed fur seal at Beachport in South Australia tested positive for the H5 bird flu, authorities confirmed on Sunday.
Sunday 4:00pm
Forever chemicals can remain in soil and water for decades, and some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, reduced fertility and other health effects.
Environment
Sat, Aug 22
Nationwide infection rates are at a four-year high and continuing to rise.
Fri, Aug 21
Actor, reporter, TV and radio presenter has shared her experience of recovering from a mastectomy.
Advocates are calling for a ban on insurers using genetic results, warning that up to 30% of people avoid testing over discrimination fears.
Lauren, like many others in her situation, struggled to find the support she needed from traditional medical systems in Australia.
Researchers from Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne developed a gene therapy – hailed as a major step towards a cure for genetic cases of cardiomyopathy.
It follows revelations that Health New Zealand has hired just 54 full-time equivalent nurses in the past two years.
Thu, Aug 20
There were 177 people admitted to four Auckland hospitals with severe acute respiratory illness from August 9-16, up from 125 patients the week before.
At this time of year, crowded hospital emergency departments are a familiar sight around New Zealand. It’s also a symptom of a health system under intense pressure.
The study involved analysing DNA from tens of thousands of people worldwide with binge eating or anorexia nervosa, including more than 500 New Zealand participants.
"I made a huge mistake and take full responsibility for it," the 31-year-old Australian tennis star said on social media.
For those afraid to ask – how to know if you've got the little mites and what can you do?
The days are getting longer as we get closer to Spring.
A briefing in March last year said tight controls on recruitment were crucial to meeting the budget.
Wed, Aug 19
Researchers found flight attendants had about 50% higher odds of dying from a radiation-related cancer than the general working population.
Blake Williams, 26, was rushed to hospital "dripping in sweat" and died 24 hours later.
Several US lawsuits against AI companies allege chatbots contributed to teens' mental health issues.
A Health NZ spokesperson said it had now changed its hiring processes and four regional recruitment panels no longer existed.
"Surgery will remain available for those who need it, but it will no longer be the only route to a diagnosis," says the Health Minister.
Tue, Aug 18
