Pharmac is widening access to a medicine called denosumab for people with osteoporosis. A higher dose of the medicine will also be funded for people with cancer who have high levels of calcium in ...

As the breast screening bus starts its Southern tour today starting in Oamaru, WellSouth, the Primary Health Organisation for Otago and Southland, is tasked with getting more wāhine to the bus and ...

Every year, influenza kills around 500 New Zealanders and causes misery and income loss for many more, which is why a research programme has been granted $8.3 million for the next three years.

”Increasing availability of medicines has always been a priority of mine. Access to pharmaceuticals for many is life or death, or the difference between a life of pain and suffering or living freely. ...

Meta’s official rationale for ending its independent factchecking in favour of crowdsourced contributions centres on promoting free expression. Chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, said that the company ...

Public health leaders have delivered a warning against planned cuts to national public health services, reminding politicians only 1.5 per cent of the Government's $30-billion health spend goes to ...

Public health is about more than treating illness; it’s about preventing it. While our hospitals are essential, a strong focus on prevention ensures long-term well-being, reduces healthcare costs, and ...

The origins of ACT’s latest push for regulatory reform lie as far back as the 1980s and 1990s, when the Labour finance ...

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 13 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, in which our journalists curate an eclectic mix from our news ...

A decision of the Auckland District Licensing Committee sends a strong message to alcohol retailers who engage in Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services in retail alcohol outlets.

When it comes to grappling with the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi, one of the commonest responses is that it’s a matter of interpretation. It seems to be a perfectly fair reaction, except ...