The pay gaps between different ethnic groups in Aotearoa are mostly due to pay differences inside firms, according to a new working paper. Researchers looked at workers' earnings by ethnicity and ...

Tens of thousands of rural New Zealanders could be drinking water with harmful nitrate levels, researchers say, after their survey found high levels of the contaminant in Canterbury, Waikato, and ...

People with obstructive sleep apnoea might suffer worse symptoms if they live in areas with high levels of air pollution, according to international research being presented at the European ...

Australians who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are turning to online forums for advice on how to safely discontinue steroid-use rather than seeking expert clinical support, according to ...

Countries with the highest reported levels of hearing loss also have the lowest reported use of hearing aids, according to international researchers, who found that men are generally more likely than ...

Weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, may have a positive impact on work productivity, short-term absenteeism and employment rates, according to Australian research, although it remains to ...

The incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis and diabetes is higher in people with back pain than in those without back pain, new research shows. Back pain isn’t just a debilitating ...

Healthcare professionals helping people treat obesity and most of the health complications that come with it should be considering semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) as the first two ...

Out-of-pocket costs, limited appointment availability, lack of opportunities to discuss vaccination with providers and eroding trust are stopping some Australian parents and caregivers from ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of disease burden, causing one in three deaths worldwide, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study special report. Population ...

One of the oldest people in the world, who died at 117 years old in 2024, may have survived so long because her body was still working as if she was younger. Among other signs of a healthy body, ...

Deaths from cancer worldwide are expected to rise to over 18 million in 2050, an increase of nearly 75% from 2024, according to international scientists. Globally, cancer cases more than doubled and ...