Medicine

The soccer star underwent surgery to fix her heart condition

The biggest health threats we face can no longer be cured by antibiotics, as modern diseases outpace today’s medicine. So the focus now becomes prevention, not prescription. Meet one of the doctors leading the charge

Women taking antidepressants while pregnant may face almost double the risk of having a child with autism, study says.

Decades of osteoporosis research has resulted in a treatment breakthrough and a host of awards.

When medical cannabis was approved for treatment of Kiwi teenager Alex Renton this year, it sparked a national debate. Michael Sheather reports on a similarly high-profile case across the Tasman.

We shed some light on vitamin D and how you can get your fix.

Digital health care could revolutionise disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Fifteen years ago, Melanie Cheung was a university dropout struggling to find a sense of direction in her life. Now she’s leading a world-first Huntington’s disease research project.

Contradictory scientific findings make it difficult to determine vitamin efficacy and safety. Here’s how some of them work.

Don't rush to the pharmacy - try these home-made natural first-aid remedies.