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An overworked, lone paramedic failed to identify how serious the baby's condition was.
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New York Times: This little-known virus can pose a lethal threat to infants.
Police to weave in cultural skills in preventing sudden infant deaths
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Four-fold jump: Border reopening will seed many more Covid cases, study finds
Reopened borders may see rate of foreign-seeded cases in our communities jump four-fold.
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'Deeply sorry': Apology after paraplegic left alone in wet, bloody bed
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Chronic teacher sickness: Principal says school 'limped' to mid-year with huge Covid absences
"To have six or seven [relievers] in a day is not unusual."
Expert warns of fetal-alcohol harm 'epidemic'
Paediatrician says alcohol should be targeted in fetal alcohol harm
Ministry 'recommends' schools enforce masks in Term 3
Schools can enforce mask wearing the way they enforce uniforms, advice says.
Live: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap up
There are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.
Ashley Bloomfield reveals go-to karaoke song
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'Mumma died because she got very ill': Devastated husband speaks out
Canterbury man speaks about wife's suicide after perinatal depression, anxiety battle
Euthanasia: Is choosing to die still too difficult?
Euthanasia might be legal, but the discussion is far from over.
'Hellhole, worse than prison': Kiwis should be ashamed of sick, sadistic treatment of disabled people, says IHC
Survivors described kids being raped and dehumanisation akin to concentration camps.
Covid-19 cases triple over past six weeks in Europe
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Live: 9953 new Covid cases, 32 deaths, 20 in ICU
Winter wave has peaked earlier and lower than expected, expert says.
'It's pretty crafty': Scientists try to keep up with faster coronavirus evolution
New York Times: Omicron's evolution pattern has diverged from earlier variants.
University student death shocks campus, sparks internal review
Student found dead in room on first day of new semester.
Woman's face 'doubles in size' after severe sunburn
A British woman has experienced the painful reality of not wearing sunscreen.
'Imploding' system: Long delays to urgent surgeries, patients sitting in urine
'Beds go unmade and patients not showered for days on end. Staff cry and work overtime.'
Health crisis or not: Here's what doctors, nurses need right now
Whether called a health crisis or not, Dr Samantha Murton wants to see Govt take action.
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An infamous vegan activist confronted a horse-carriage driver in Melbourne.
Long Covid, reinfection will become increasingly common in months to come
The latest Omicron variant BA.5 is fast becoming dominant worldwide.
'No mask, no entry': Canterbury health services enforcing policy
Even those with an exemption will not be allowed to visit patients without a mask.
US abortion doctor signals she'll sue Indiana AG over comments
A doctor who performed an abortion on a young victim is looking to sue attorney general.
Comment: Wellington fluoride failure a scandal in a league of its own
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