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Exploding the Spanish Flu myth

"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." —George Orwell, 1984 Type “Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918” into any...

NZ’s largest private medical laboratory posts $16m loss as workforce under strain – report

New Zealand's largest privately-owned medical laboratory, Awanui, reported a $16 million loss for the past year, a stark contrast to its $13 million profit...

New cancer drugs expected soon, but full rollout to take over a year

New Zealand is set to see the introduction of new cancer drugs in the coming months, following the government's commitment of $604 million in...

Investigation reveals missteps in care leading to loss of baby

An investigation by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall has found that a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist breached a pregnant woman's rights by...

Internal probe reveals fatal delays in care for pregnant woman and stillborn child

An internal investigation has confirmed that a heavily pregnant woman in her 20s and her stillborn child died due to delayed admission to Palmerston...

Guy Hatchard: The post-biotech world

In 1972 Stanley Cohen, a Stanford medical professor and Herbert Boyer a biochemist sat down to dinner in a deli in Hawaii. They discussed how...

The true extent of biotechnology experimentation—It’s happening now

The New Zealand government plans to deregulate biotechnology, what does that mean for our food supply and our health? A comprehensive presentation by Kate Mason...

Hospital IT systems require urgent overhaul – Health NZ

Half of the critical IT hardware in New Zealand hospitals is outdated and poses significant risks to the healthcare system, according to a recent...

A truly preventive health system is urgently needed

Over the last couple of weeks I have given a number of interesting interviews. If you missed them, you might like to catch up on...

Experts urge water filters as cancer-causing chemicals found in Australian tap water

Experts are advising Australians to use water filters after dangerous chemicals, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were found in tap water nationwide. These...

Health NZ seeks staff repayments as $2B owed to employees

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has criticised Health NZ Te Whatu Ora for demanding staff to repay money given in error while still...

Health bureaucrats block surgeon’s attempts to offer ‘life-changing’ procedure

Dr. Chris Holdaway, a Hamilton vascular surgeon and former head of surgery at Waikato Hospital, is trying to introduce a new type of vascular...

The WHO takes another step towards the pit

Last week, amid fanfare from both advocates and opponents of centralization of future pandemic management, the world continued its unfortunate stumble back to old-fashioned...

Study reveals alarming specialist care crisis in NZ

A University of Otago study has uncovered that at least 85,000 New Zealanders are denied specialist care annually, with some dying as a result. The...

‘COVID jabs may be to blame for increase in excess deaths’ – UK Telegraph

An article in the UK's Telegraph overnight says further research is warranted into the relationship between the COVID jab rollout and the contemporaneous unprecedented...

Game Changing Initiative: The International Genetic Charter

The World Health Assembly of WHO has announced that agreement has been reached on an amended version of the proposed International Health regulations to take effect...

Luxon vows to fund new cancer treatments despite budget constraints

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has reaffirmed the National Party's commitment to funding 13 new cancer treatments, despite no allocations in Budget 2024. Luxon assured legacy...

Gardening with Wally Richards: Start of a new season – Your food and your health go hand in hand

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Hippocrates, father of medicine, 431 B.C. Now there is nothing simpler than that statement and...

‘New direction for Health New Zealand’ – Reti

Professor Lester Levy has been appointed as a member and Chair of the Board of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ),...

Investigation reveals patient suffered severe pain due to anaesthesia mishap at Greenlane Hospital

A distressing medical incident at Auckland's Greenlane Hospital has led to a critical report by the Health and Disability Commission, following a complaint about...

Guy Hatchard: Can biotechnology control human behaviour?

Every so often you find a study that breaks new ground and advances human understanding. The journal Transplantology has published a paper entitled “Personality Changes...

Baker insists on preparedness as first human case of ‘Bird Flu’ confirmed in Australia

As Australia announces its first human case of bird flu, New Zealand's public health authorities are emphasising the importance of readiness for the 'H5N1...

Computer modeller says get jabbed as ‘new wave’ of COVID-19 ‘predicted’

New Zealand is potentially facing a significant new wave of COVID-19, as indicated by sharp increases in hospital admissions and reported cases, according to...

$24 million boost for ‘Gumboot Friday’

Thousands more young New Zealanders will have better access to mental health services as the Government delivers on its commitment to fund the Gumboot...

One speaks out among the silent majority

So there is at least one NZ official who is prepared to put their little finger up above the parapet. Coroner Sue Johnson has ruled that...

Health system revamp for disease surveillance delayed

Authorities have acknowledged that the urgent overhaul of the health system, aimed at enhancing the detection and control of communicable diseases is behind schedule. The...

Lobbying for Waikato’s Medical School causing problems for the Govt

It’s becoming a classic case study for why lobbying deals with politicians need greater scrutiny. Former National Minister Steven Joyce runs a lobbying company with...

First-ever human recipient of pig kidney dies weeks after transplant

The man's death was allegedly not related to the modified pig kidney he received about two months before his demise. Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man...

Some people are planning a new future for us all. What sort of future should we be planning for ourselves?

You may remember a couple of months ago that a man in the US received a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig. This was...

Delay in ambulance response caused teen’s death from asthma attack

A 28-minute delay in ambulance response resulted in the tragic death of a teen suffering from an asthma attack. Despite resuscitation efforts by her family...

Public health by way of the Surveillance State

WED. May 01, 2024, four long years after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak collapsed the economy and global population numbers alike, EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak...

Why putting a neuro-toxin in water supplies is not a good idea

If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a...

Programmed failure: are our GP clinics set up to fail?

It’s a week where junior doctors are on strike, and strike they should. But it’s bigger that. Should you care if your local doctors’...

Therapeutic Products Act to be repealed

The Therapeutic Products Act (TPA) will be repealed this year so that a better regime can be put in place to provide New Zealanders...

Costs of Junior Doctors’ extra hours soar to over $70 million amid workforce shortages

The expense of junior doctors working additional hours to cover workforce shortages has surged past $70 million annually, according to figures provided by Te...

Junior doctors strike to impact hospital services nationwide

About half of the nation's junior doctors are poised to strike for 25 hours, starting from 7 AM on Tuesday until 8 AM on...

12-year-old to have corrective surgery after braces fitted by untrained dentist

A recent investigation has unveiled a disturbing case where a 12-year-old girl suffered extensive damage due to braces improperly fitted by an untrained dentist. The...

What is Consciousness Based Medicine?

I expect you have noticed that the Covid vaccine mandate and lockdown advocates have increasingly gone silent. Mainstream media overseas have also noticed. The UK...

Baker warns of potential ‘Bird Flu’ pandemic

With growing concern from 'experts' over the potential threat of a 'bird flu' pandemic, epidemiologist Michael Baker told legacy media we need to be...

NZ records first case of ‘CTE’ in an international rep player

Confirmed case of an international sports representative diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – the neurodegenerative condition triggered by repeated head trauma. The family of...

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