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Patients taking benzodiazepines were more likely to die than others, a study found

Top scientists are looking to quit Massey University in the wake of a voluntary redundancy offer which appears to have backfired
 

In the UK it is currently illegal to assist someone to die. As a result, many people travel to Switzerland to arrange an assisted death. One British person travels to Dignitas to die every 8 days. Using the voices of those most affected, we uncover the real stories behind the statistics
 

A group of senior Australian doctors has sent a letter to the nation's government offering free treatment to asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea

Eight confirmed cases of mumps have recently been reported in school children in Dargaville
 

One of the main reasons for the rise in antibiotic resistance is the improper use of antibiotics, but our latest research shows that the ingredients in commonly-used weed killers like Round-up and Kamba can also cause bacteria to become less susceptible to antibiotics

After a decade of balancing work, family and study, Three Rivers Medical nurse Kylie Morresey has joined the highest echelon of nurses in the country

Researchers from the University of Auckland’s medical school are calling on their colleagues to step up and give Māori health the consideration it needs and deserves. Teuila Fuatai reports
 

The number of GPs in England has fallen sharply in the past year, despite a government pledge to increase the supply of family doctors by 5,000

Cookies and sugary drinks served at government meetings are about to go away. So are imported noodles and canned fish served in tourist bungalows.