19 Feb: Their countries might technically be still at war, but the doctors and nurses working with North Koreans to fight a deadly strain of tuberculosis nicknamed the "contagious cancer" have achieved remarkable results.... more
17 Feb: Despite only being one bug, the Ministry for Primary Industries' major response to a Queensland fruit fly in Auckland is being welcomed... more
17 Feb: The search for further signs of the Queensland fruit fly in Auckland is focussed on a tight circle, around where the first insect was found... more
16 Feb: Asylum seekers in a Port Moresby hospital fear being discharged and losing what they see as a chance of settlement in Australia, after the medical evacuations legislation passed this week.... more