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Former obstetrics and gynaecology registrar Claire Reilly was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at age 32, and has been fighting to raise awareness for the condition ever since

Former obstetrics and gynaecology registrar Claire Reilly was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at age 32, and has been fighting to raise awareness for the condition ever since

The hunt is on to solve the problem of brain tumours like glioblastoma that are essentially impossible to treat, can­cer cell biologist Melanie McConnell says

Junction Health Medical Centre in Cromwell is expanding to meet de­mand, but not just in size – a second couple have joined the board to keep ownership a family affair

Once the preserve of Hollywood A-listers, the wellness retreat is attracting interest from all sorts of worn-out professionals in need of a re-boot
 

Data from a recent report on perinatal and mater­nal mortality show the need for research into why women from some ethnic groups are at greater risk of stillbirth

Junction Health Medical Centre in Cromwell is expanding to meet de­mand, but not just in size – a second couple have joined the board to keep ownership a family affair

A lack of communication from the Ministry of Health about changes to the National Cervical Screening Programme is labelled unsatisfactory

Once the preserve of Hollywood A-listers, the wellness retreat is attracting interest from all sorts of worn-out professionals in need of a re-boot
 

Over 30 years since it was released, U2 perform the Joshua Tree in New Zealand. Zahra Shahtahmasebi reports.

Photos by Zahra and editor Barbara Fountain