The new surgical procedure replaces the lens in the eye with an artificial lens and is the first of its kind to be offered in New Zealand.More

Despite numerous health warnings on the negative effects of prolonged sitting, people continue to sit too much.More

When cooking a meal from scratch requires an entire grocery trip, technical kitchen skills and a clean-up afterwards – it’s easy to see why people are going the fast food route.More

Sitting in the same place facing an artificially lit screen for 6-8 hours a day can have a negative impact on your overall health if you don’t offset it with diet and exercise.More

There is significant opportunity for growth in clinically validated, yet user-friendly wearables to aid individuals manage such ailments.More

Wellington-based breast cancer detection firm Volpara Enterprise raises $AU20 million for US expansionMore

“As demands on healthcare IT systems increase, improving financial performance remains a priority for most public and private health organisations."More

"It could also help reduce the financial impact of diabetes on the Australian economy, which is estimated to cost up to $14 billion a year."More

Nokia makes a surprise re-entry to the stage with their range of connected health products.More

Ricoh affirms the features of their new healthcare printers maintain regulatory compliance without the need to invest in additional secure storage.More

"If you want to be employed in the industry, you have to be competent with using our technology and analysing the data."More

“Children are quick to pick up on digital technology and we are keen to help them learn more about healthy eating."More

“All data centre functions are mission-critical in a healthcare environment."More

“I can see huge opportunities for IBM to bring global technology and expertise to solve real problems for New Zealanders.”More

Why is the healthcare industry becoming such a popular target for hackers and data thieves? To put it simply, the answer is in the data.More

Nearly a quarter of a million New Zealanders are now using a patient portal to access their health information.More

Healthcare cybersecurity spending is expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2016. However, only $390 million of that will help secure medical devices.More

New findings show eye strain is a bigger problem than ever in NZ, and optometrists are urging us to step away from our screens, or use protection.More

Whānau Tahi is strengthening its IT play, confirming its acquisition of health IT specialist firm SimplHealth.More

Effective immediately, Jupl is the new name and a new course of evolution for Vigil Monitoring, the company announced today.More

Global information and technology services firm IMS Health as selected Cloudera to support its Big Data Factory for life sciences and healthcare.More

Te Tai Tokerau PHO is helping GPs who will help Northland patients become smokefree. The system will use text messages to deliver vital health info.More

"Technology has been adopted but business processes & practices, related to information governance and the value and priority of data, have not been."More

The Asia Pacific healthcare cyber security market is expected to grow swiftly due to the rapid enhancements in the healthcare sector.More