Health
This category includes news and updates related to public health issues, medical research, healthcare policies, disease outbreaks, and efforts to improve healthcare services and overall well-being in New Zealand.
Why scrapping the term ‘long Covid’ would be harmful for people with the condition
March 19, 2024
Why scrapping the term ‘long Covid’ would be harmful for people with the condition
By Deborah Lupton* of Opinion – The assertion from Queensland’s chief health officer John Gerrard that it’s time to stop…
Covid-19 update: 4666 new cases, 20 further deaths
March 18, 2024
Covid-19 update: 4666 new cases, 20 further deaths
There have been 4666 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 20 further deaths attributed to the…
Covid-19 update: 4803 new cases, 24 deaths
March 11, 2024
Covid-19 update: 4803 new cases, 24 deaths
Covid-19 cases have dropped since last week. As of 11.59pm on Sunday, 4803 new cases had been reported, and 24…
Covid-19 update: 5575 new cases, 21 deaths
March 4, 2024
Covid-19 update: 5575 new cases, 21 deaths
The number of Covid-19 cases reported in the last week is slightly down on the week before. As of 11.59pm…
Covid inquiry visits Northland: Views on checkpoints, kai and vaccines shared
February 22, 2024
Covid inquiry visits Northland: Views on checkpoints, kai and vaccines shared
Hundreds of Northlanders have been sharing their Covid-19 experiences this week as part of a Royal Commission of Inquiry aiming…
Covid-19 testing in a time of subvariant soup: What you need to know
February 22, 2024
Covid-19 testing in a time of subvariant soup: What you need to know
With Covid-19 restrictions long gone and an uncertain supply of rapid antigen tests beyond June, some are asking whether diagnostic…
Covid-19 wastewater levels rise for three weeks in a row
February 20, 2024
Covid-19 wastewater levels rise for three weeks in a row
There has been a small sting in the tail of the Covid-19 Christmas wave, with an apparent rise in cases…
Covid-19 update: 6312 new cases, 14 deaths
February 19, 2024
Covid-19 update: 6312 new cases, 14 deaths
The number of reported new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand have risen compared to last week. There have been…
Covid-19 update: 5555 new cases, 20 deaths
February 7, 2024
Covid-19 update: 5555 new cases, 20 deaths
Covid-19 cases have dropped slightly since last week as New Zealand comes out of the fifth wave of the virus.…
Te Whatu Ora buys more RATs, will stay free until end of June
January 31, 2024
Te Whatu Ora buys more RATs, will stay free until end of June
Covid-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) will be available free until at least the end of June. The current national supply…