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Goods sent through the generosity of the public in response to an emergency is not a new phenomenon. However the history of emergency responses similar to the Samoa measles epidemic includes numerous examples of...

A medical marijuana trial of 40 Australian children with hard-to-treat epilepsy has shown cannabidiol has some positive impacts with a manageable side effect.

We are told that hard work can lead to more promotions, a higher pay raise and general overall happiness.

We are losing the war against bacteria. Not only are our strongest antibiotics becoming less and less effective. Now drug-resistant bacteria are finding a way to survive alcohol-based disinfectants.

By Tim Olds    A Deakin University proposal to measure the height and weight of all Australian school children has understandably generated controversy. Some commentators have labelled it misguided, fearing it could encourage kids to "pursue...

See how the 2018 budget compares to the 2017 budget

Why does New Zealand have so many children being hospitalised from preventable diseases?

Three provincial North Island hospitals have unexpectedly high death rates, according to data released to the Herald after a two-year wait.

Ten years since smoking was banned in bars, Health reporter Martin Johnston looks at the socio-economic factors influencing tobacco use and we map smoking rates among Māori.