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A student at Albany Senior High School was on campus while infectious.
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Autism breakthrough hoped for through 'bug transfers'
Researchers explore a new way to ease stomach problems suffered by many autistic people.
Young mum's shock death after ignoring common period symptom
The mother of two passed away last week after a heartbreaking battle with a rare cancer.
The 'simple change' that will save money and 'brain energy' for people with ADHD
'It has the potential to reduce stress for people living with ADHD,' Pharmac says.
'Absolute agony': Children waiting up to nine months for dental surgery
A 'frustrated' mum has struggled for months to get her 6-year-old seven fillings.
Pharmac makes change to ADHD medication prescriptions
Nearly 50,000 ADHD patients will have easier access to Ritalin.
Son's grief prompted ground-breaking stroke research
For Valery Feigin, four decades of pioneering stroke research was triggered by a tragedy.
Is there a cure for irritable bowel syndrome?
New York Times: IBS is a result of impaired communication between the gut and the brain.
'Significant risk': Infant jab rate below target amid whooping cough fears
Three infants, all aged under one year, have died from whooping cough this year.
Rheumatic heart disease rates ‘as high as Africa’
Up to 1 in 50 young Pasifika adults in south Auckland may have rheumatic heart disease.
'A significant loss of capacity': Aged care workers fear bed shortages
Figures show 138 hospital patients were still waiting for care at rest homes in March.
HDC investigating alleged conflicts involving advocacy trust
The National Advocacy Trust receives millions in taxpayer funding through HDC each year.
'Real risk': Low infant jab rate adds to whooping cough outbreak fears
'We need to enable whānau to make informed decisions'.
Pio Terei: I tell parents that your kids can be warriors of the MMA but equally warriors of poetry
Pio Terei brings his brand of Māori comedy to complex parenting problems
Joy, fear and long hours: Why the people in this job are some of the hardest workers
Opinion: Midwifery is a hard job - I couldn't do it.
'Plain wrong': Health Minister accuses Shane Reti of misleading on nurse exodus
Ayesha Verrall said Reti had deliberately ignored caveats in the numbers he had used.
Focus: National reveals plans to keep nurses in NZ
Christopher Luxon has revealed some of National's plans to address problems in the healthcare system. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: Jason Momoa bares all for fitness video in his Kiwi shed
Jason Momoa might be a contender for Shed of the Year after this cheeky video.
National Party to pay nurses' student loans - if they stick around
It is one of a range of measures National has released today to address worker shortages.
Horror ferry crash: Skipper suffered broken neck; family say he’s buoyed by kind support
Bill Elliott, 77, remains in hospital after the collision.
From regular sex to a diverse diet: How to keep your brain in top form as you age
The majority of cognitive changes that occur as we age are dictated by lifestyle choices.
Khloe Kardashian opens up about 'daunting' cancer scare
"Melanoma is deadly. This was way more serious than I anticipated it to be."
Two brothers with prostate cancer, but only one is dying - the public/private healthcare debate
They believe he would have recovered if it weren't for our third world care.
Dutch court bans sperm donor fathering 550
Sperm donor will have to pay $177k per case if he breaches the ban.
C-section scrap: Private obstetricians fume at ‘inappropriate’ Auckland Hospital rules
Emails reveal predictions of a "community uprising" should the ban continue.
World-first surgery to remove bullet after woman's bizarre intimate injury
The stray bullet hit the woman while she was relaxing at home.
Sausage sizzle, grocery vouchers: Immunisation day aims to lift low childhood jab rates
Whānau need to know it's "not too late to catch up on any missed vaccinations".
Arthritis isn’t an inevitable part of ageing. Here’s how to reduce your risk
New York Times: Arthritis is a catchall term for more than 100 different conditions.
Schools in Samoa closed due to flu outbreak
All schools in Samoa have been closed due to a flu outbreak affecting mostly children.
‘Tax the rich’ will be a Te Pāti Māori election kingmaker - or breaker - John Tamihere
Māori Party president: A capital gains tax but it will be a bottom line for the party.
'Bawling my eyes out': Jazz Thornton's shock ‘medical gaslighting’ experience
The star could not believe the doctor's words during the appointment.
Chief Ombudsman talks to cyclone-hit communities
Peter Boshier's tour continues in Tāmaki Makaurau next week.