The formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contribute to increasing the risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, New Zealand researchers say
Over the next two years, 3200 Northland women will have the opportunity to self-screen for cervical cancer as part of research contributing to the planned national rollout for 2023
Pet hamsters imported from The Netherlands likely carried the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 into Hong Kong and sparked a 50-person COVID-19 outbreak, with a pet shop the source
Breast cancer remains deadlier for Māori, Pasifika, and younger women despite significant improvements in overall survival rates, according to a new report published on World Cancer Day (4 February) by Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
The media release issued today from the Health Research Council (HRC), Te Aho o Te Kahu (the Cancer Control Agency) and the Ministry of Health announces $6.2 million in funding for research aimed at addressing the stark inequities in cancer care and survival for Māori and Pacific peoples in New Zealand
The Health Research Council (HRC), Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, and the Ministry of Health have today announced $6.2 million in funding for research aimed at addressing the stark inequities in cancer care and survival for Māori and Pacific peoples in New Zealand
The Ministry of Health added almost 200 more medicines to the schedule from which pharmacist prescribers can prescribe, taking the total to 1713. A media release from the ministry says New Zealand has 37 pharmacist prescribers, largely based in collaborative, multidisciplinary health teams
All the money in the world couldn’t save Apple co-founder Steve Jobs from pancreatic cancer, but a world first drug developed by UniSA scientists may provide the breakthrough for 500,000 other people currently battling the disease
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management