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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    A new treatment for Huntington's Disease could be on the way
     1 November 2025
    A new treatment for Huntington's Disease could be on the way
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    Pet owners may be loving their animals to death - leaving a gap in the market for weight-loss drugs
    31 Oct: Pet owners may be loving their animals to death - leaving a gap in the market for weight-loss drugs... more
    One of Christchurch's hottest hospitality spots has sold for 60 million dollars
    31 Oct: One of Christchurch's hottest hospitality spots has sold for 60 million dollars... more
    Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka
    31 Oct: Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka... more
    Health officials are focused on avoiding a similar measles outbreak seen in 2019
    31 Oct: Health officials are focused on avoiding a similar measles outbreak seen in 2019... more
    The Ministry of Health says the measles outbreak isn't at the point where they'd routinely immunise babies under 12 months
    30 Oct: The Ministry of Health says the measles outbreak isn't at the point where they'd routinely immunise babies under 12 months... more
    A new fulvestrant injection's being funded for people with breast cancer
    30 Oct: A new fulvestrant injection's being funded for people with breast cancer... more
    Personal pharmacist coaches are being pitched as a new approach to caring for diabetes patients
    30 Oct: Personal pharmacist coaches are being pitched as a new approach to caring for diabetes patients... more
    Thousands of Kiwis with ADHD are expected to benefit from Pharmac's decision to fund another medication
    29 Oct: Thousands of Kiwis with ADHD are expected to benefit from Pharmac's decision to fund another medication... more
    Health New Zealand is warning it expects to confirm more cases of measles in the coming days, after another was confirmed in Wellington
    29 Oct: Health New Zealand is warning it expects to confirm more cases of measles in the coming days, after another was confirmed in Wellington... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees +++++++++++++
     23 Nov: Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users' mental health +++++++++++++
     16 Nov: The final phase of a 160-million dollar upgrade to Massey University's veterinary facilities has officially opened +++++++++++++
     14 Nov: Cases of VRE have triggered infection prevention measures to be put in place at Christchurch Hospital +++++++++++++
     10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases ++++++++++++
     10 Nov: A woman with horrendous pain for years whose bowel cancer wasn't diagnosed in multiple GP visits - only got a diagnosis through follow-up for an unrelated melanoma ++++++++++++
     12 Nov: Christmas is coming early for some Kiwis, with Pharmac confirming five new approved treatments for conditions including cancer - from December ++++++++++


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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated 4:37

    Health & Safety:
    There are no new cases of measles today - however authorities are concerned about several locations of interest 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Teenager arrested, police search for second person after fatal Ascot Vale stabbing 21:47

    Environment:
    Warnings of fire-risks from today, as high temperatures, and strong winds are forecast 21:17

    Christchurch:
    Five fire crews and two helicopters have contained a vegetation fire in North Canterbury 20:37

    Motorsports:
    No clear signs of nerves from Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris ahead of the do-or-die season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix overnight 18:57

    Politics:
    A reshuffle in Te Pati Maori is likely on the cards, with the party's AGM today 18:37

    Law and Order:
    Police say they're still hunting for others involved in a fatal attack on man in Auckland's Mount Wellington on Friday 18:17

    Golf:
    Birdies on the 10th and 13th holes have Kiwi Daniel Hillier just two shots off the lead on the back nine of the final round of the Australia golf Open at Royal Melbourne 18:07

    Politics:
    Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case 17:27

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