Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - New Zealand researchers say they have made a breakthrough that could lead to a vaccine against hookworm, a parasite that plagues an estimated one billion people worldwide.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - The majority of New Zealanders support an end to commercial tobacco sales by 2020, a UMR Research survey has found.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - New Zealand's primary health organisations (PHOs) have helped clinicians better treat New Zealanders suffering from multiple chronic illnesses, trans-Tasman researchers have found.

A new survey conducted for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) by research company UMR shows that nearly two in three New Zealanders support ending commercial tobacco sales by 2020.

Researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research have made a discovery that could lead to a vaccine against hookworm, a parasite that plagues an estimated one billion people worldwide.

An alliance of the nation's leading multicultural services says that recent health announcements by both the ALP and the Liberal Party have simply ignored multicultural Australia.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - A third of pregnant women admitted to intensive care could prevent the stress and trauma with closer monitoring and better education for their providers, an Otago University study says.

In recent weeks there has been much discussion about the high incidence of Rheumatic Fever in this country.

The first ever study of pregnant women in New Zealand with severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) found that 35% of those admitted to intensive care had a potentially preventable "near miss" event.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - Medical practices could make more money by using practice nurses -- paid two thirds less than a doctor -- to provide some of the primary care for patients, including straightforward consultations, according to a new study.