Briar Parfitt, 40, died on Saturday afternoon in a car next to her teenage daughter while the pair were heading to Hawke's Bay Hospital.
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The patches are made up of hundreds of tiny tips which deliver the vaccine into the skin, rather than via a traditional injection.
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Depending on circumstances, some chemicals may affect health.
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When Eve told her daughter she didn't want to go back to her care facility, it seemed she was missing her family home. The real reason was more disturbing.
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The photos show Catherine reuniting with Prince William, George, Charlotte and Louis after finishing the three peaks mountain challenge in Wales.
Mon, Jul 6
Studies are highlighting the benefits of guided exercise to prevent recurrence and even death.
Sun, Jul 5
The epicentre of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is pinning its hopes on two experimental treatments.
Our modern, quick-fix, processed diets are reducing the amount of chewing we do, and the effect is profound and surprising.
Experts say fitness trackers often privilege steps over strength, rest and context, which can leave some users with a distorted view of health.
It comes after inspectors for the chief ombudsman said they found treatment amounting to torture at the inpatient unit for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Sat, Jul 4
Health experts have warned us for years: The incidence of stroke is on the rise, particularly among young Māori and Pasifika.
Chief Ombudsman John Allen said inspectors found "some of the worst practices we have observed anywhere" at the ward.
Fri, Jul 3
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says workers taking too many sick days is costing Germany its competitive edge.
AP journalist Justin Kabumba describes the gravity of the disease sweeping through eastern Congo.
The child was staying at a cottage with his family in Ontario in 2024 when he awoke to find the animal on his nose and mouth.
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Heartbroken parents ask for legal protection to those experiencing an overdose or for those helping them.
“There are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff. And there are moments I’ll never forget,” the Lethal Weapon actor said.
Sam and Deanne Browne said the man's death in an ED bathroom at Waikato Hospital was "horrific".
Wed, Jul 1
Chase was known for voicing the lead role of Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and her performance in the 2002 horror film The Ring.
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said it was "not right" parents had to previously complete stillborn registrations through a process which had been designed for live birth.
Tests were currently being conducted at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow to confirm whether the individual has contracted the disease.
Health NZ Executive Regional Director Cath Cronin confirmed the man, aged in his 50s, was "waiting a longer time than we would have expected".
Fiji is at the centre of an illicit narcotics crisis described as a national emergency, driven by an escalating demand for hard drugs in Australia and New Zealand.
The hospital’s last gastroenterologist resigned two weeks ago.
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A new online training course is aiming to upskill more medical professionals and address concerns about the therapy.
