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Survey detects general practice frustrations over mixed messages from the health authorities over how much COVID-19 testing should be done 

Backers of an experimental drug designed to reduce COVID-19 severity say they need about $900,000 to restart the project 

Studies of the SARS-CoV-2 genome have indicated one of the main strains is more infectious than others, but it isn’t clear why it is becoming dominant 

Who stands where on the health issues facing voters in September? Martin Johnston put a set of questions to the health spokespeople of parties that have been in Parliament in the MMP era

A cold concrete floor, cold McDonald’s takeaways and a deep sense of injustice over a police crackdown more than 20 years ago – these are among the formative events in Chris Hipkins’ political life

More cases are expected in Auckland’s COVID-19 cluster, but it is hoped the region’s early lockdown will help control the outbreak 

General Practice New Zealand has secured a meeting with health minister Chris Hipkins and will seek an assurance of continued funding for COVID-19 work 

Primary care leaders want an expert from their ranks appointed to help Heather Simpson in implementing her panel’s proposals for changing the health system

Auckland’s community testing stations have been overrun with people seeking swabbing, as the region returns to lockdown after four community cases were reported last night 

The Government is considering forcing people in public places to wear masks, should the country go back to COVID-19 Alert Level 3