The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) have awarded more than $700,000 following a call for research into the Influenza A (H1N1) 09 virus.

Wellington, Jan 18 NZPA - A once-a-day treatment for HIV patients has been approved by Medsafe.

The Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) tablet has been registered by Medsafe for once-daily as well as twice-daily use by the patients in combination with other antiretroviral agents.

Wellington, Dec 17 NZPA - A hunt is on to find around 30 passengers who may have been exposed to measles after sitting near a baby with the disease on a recent flight from Auckland to Christchurch.

Seven of the ten new National Health Board (NHB) members announced today are doctors and nurses says Health Minister Tony Ryall.