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What’s the healthiest oil? Here’s how they compare

Olive oil has lots of benefits, but other vegetable oils can be good for your health too.

Labrador Hogan at work

Hogan the labradoor at work in the lab at K9MD headquarters detecting ovarian cancer. Video / K9MD

Extreme ‘clean’ eating can tip healthy eaters into a danger zone

Disordered eating of nutritious but limited diets can be fuelled by social media.

Man dies from sepsis in Auckland hospital despite daughter being told ‘he would come right’

Health NZ says it has apologised 'unreservedly' to the man's family.

Spike in Legionnaires’ cases leads to warning for spa pool owners after eight fall ill

Most of the cases reported over the past year were linked to contaminated spa pools.

Pharmac’s relationship with patients critiqued during meetings

Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt resigned last month as two reviews were being completed.

Cancer patient who lost lung in botched surgery says health system ‘owes him a new one’

Cancer patient Ian Tollemache had the wrong part of his lung cut out by a surgeon.

Swearing is linked with increased pain tolerance and strength

From pain relief to physical strength, the benefits of swearing go beyond just venting.

Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House in critical condition

The man allegedly brandished a gun, prompting multiple agents to fire.

Interactive: Explore STI rates in your region

Which sexually transmitted infections are spreading where you live? Explore the data.

HIV on the rise for heterosexuals, why Māori wāhine are particularly at risk

People in Aotearoa living with HIV increased by 235 this year, up 74% from 2023.

Can reprogramming our genes make us young again?

A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials.

What is hantavirus? The rare disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife

Hackman may not have realised his wife had died in a bathroom a week earlier.

Hackman had severe Alzheimer's, survived week after wife's bizarre death from rodent-borne illness

The 95yo actor was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and died of heart disease.

HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer rates by more than two-thirds

The HPV programme has been hailed as 'incredibly important and makes a real difference'.

Feeling tired, can’t lose weight? This might be why

Many of your health issues could be traced back to your metabolism.

Surgeon who operates on NZ women with controversial syndrome charged with killing patient

The surgeon is considered a saviour by some NZ patients, who say he changed their lives.

Health NZ used single Excel spreadsheet to track $28b of public money

Deloitte financial review of health agency lays out 'significant concerns'.