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Some Wanaka patients prepared to lose eyesight because healthcare too inaccessible
A new report reveals significant service shortfalls, inequity in accessing care and systemic barriers.

'Final nail' - Grandmother says mental health system failed teenager who died by suicide
A teenager who took his own life following a battle with substance abuse was failed by shamefully inadequate mental healthcare, his grandmother says.

Ryman finalises repayment of debt facilities
Ryman Healthcare Limited (Ryman) (NZX: RYM) advises that it has finalised repayment arrangements with lenders following its approximately $1 billion equity raise which was completed on 17 March 2025

TruScreen to Present at Singapore Healthcare Day Forum
TruScreen Group Limited (“TruScreen” or “the Company”) advises that its CEO, Marty Dillon is an invited presenter at the Healthcare Day Forum held in Singapore on Monday March 24, 2025

‘We need to keep fighting’: Mayor tells people worried about healthcare
A rally took place in Napier on Sunday protesting declining levels of urgent overnight healthcare services.

Who are the couple giving millions to healthcare in Wellington?
While not medical professionals, the philanthropy of Sir Mark Dunajtschik and Dorothy Spotswood has changed the face of Wellington and in particular its health services.

Oranga Tamariki gets 95,000 reports about possible at-risk children
"As people struggle to access primary healthcare, they show up at A&E and hospital, and those numbers spike. Similar, I have a sense, in the community, as services are harder to access, then people will revert to report of concern."

NVIDIA & GE HealthCare collaboration on AI imaging tech
NVIDIA and GE HealthCare have joined forces to develop autonomous imaging systems, enhancing accessibility to life-saving X-ray and ultrasound services globally.

NVIDIA & Google join forces to push AI boundaries further
NVIDIA and Google's Alphabet have announced a significant collaboration to enhance AI accessibility in sectors like healthcare and energy, integrating cutting-edge technologies.

Anthony Albanese confirms 3 May election date
Healthcare, energy sources and the cost of living are set to be the big election issues, and Albanese has touched on them in his announcement.

Healthcare report exposes IoMT device vulnerabilities risks
A recent Claroty report reveals that 89% of healthcare organisations have vulnerable Internet of Medical Things devices, exposing them to ransomware threats.

Government's primary healthcare spend hasn't increased in real terms since 2009
New figures show the primary healthcare portion of the total health budget hasn't increased since 2009.

Climate-resilient healthcare for Pacific top priority for UN health agency
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, says building climate-resilient healthcare facilities for the people around the Pacific is key focus.

Protest against overnight healthcare cuts: 'It's just wrong'
Hundreds of people took to Napier's streets in protest on Sunday, campaigning against cuts to the city's after-hours health services.

NVIDIA GTC: AI Innovation Driving Change in Healthcare and Drug Discovery
AI is transforming healthcare, as experts at NVIDIA's GTC highlighted advancements in mental health, drug discovery, and veterinary support.

Do you want Microsoft Copilot sniffing your OneDrive files? Too late
Many Windows users look down on OneDrive and Copilot alike, so the combination of the two might seem like the worst of all worlds. Expect the new Copilot for OneDrive to be equally polarizing. Microsoft is launching Copilot for OneDrive for the Web, which has been exclusively a feature for business users until now. Today, Microsoft begins rolling it out to consumers — on the cloud, and not on your PC. Many PC users detest Windows’ OneDrive function, which launches, slurps up your data, and begins sending it to the cloud — taking up CPU cycles and broadband bandwidth. Copilot is really just a glorified app at this point, and not overwhelmingly useful even in the cloud. Anything that Microsoft deems a productivity boost for Copilot is often hidden behind a subscription. (In this case, it is as well: Copilot for OneDrive is only available with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family, and only by the person who pays that bill.) Microsoft said Thursday that if you meet those criteria, it’s going to be turning on Copilot for OneDrive automatically for users over the next several months, through June. A related FAQ doesn’t seem to indicate that you’ll have any choice in the matter, either, although Microsoft claims that it will only work on the files you specify: Microsoft’s Copilot for OneDrive for the Web.Microsoft “Copilot uses your files and files that you have permission for to provide you with insights on your content,” the FAQ says. “Copilot can only be activated on the files that you select in OneDrive.” Microsoft is pitching Copilot as a tool to enable certain features, some of which do appear to be useful. There’s the ubiquitous summarization, for one, which would allow you to upload a copy of a lease agreement and have Copilot summarize it. Copilot can also compare documents using AI — deduplication programs can also do the same to tell you which file is larger or more recent, but Copilot will do this analytically, examining the contents of a document. Naturally, you can also query a document, to “ask” some healthcare paperwork what would happen if you couldn’t pay your bill on time. There are some limitations: you can only compare five documents at a time, and they have to be documents (Office files like .DOC and .PPT file formats, Web pages, or M365 formats like .LOOP files) and not pictures or encrypted files. Beig able to intelligently compare documents via Copilot for OneDrive for the Web seems rather useful.Microsoft Microsoft will also charge you for using Copilot, via its “AI credits.” Each use of Copilot deducts one AI credit, and Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers receive 60 AI credits per month. It sounds like Microsoft intends for Copilot to not have access to specific files until you authorize it. But that probably won’t satisfy privacy-conscious users who are concerned about Microsoft going through their digital closet.