Occupational health expert David McBride looks at the hazards of welding, focusing on exposure to fumes that are now known to be carcinogenic to humans
Occupational health expert David McBride discusses the herbicide glyphosate. It is widely used on farms and in gardens, streets and parks across New Zealand, but is it safe?
One of GP Jonathan Bentley’s remote patients takes a tumble, and a subsequent CT scan report makes for interesting reading, but does it point to more concerning disease?
Occupational health expert David McBride describes a risk assessment framework for identifying and protecting staff potentially vulnerable to COVID-19, which has been developed during an under-resourced era in occupational medicine
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at the association between occupation and rheumatoid arthritis, and highlights the lung as an initial site of inflammation and autoimmunity
Occupational health expert David McBride attempts to pin down the source of increased lead levels found recently in the water supply of some coastal Otago settlements, and discusses the effects lead exposure may have on children
Occupational health expert David McBride examines our early success in eliminating COVID-19 from New Zealand and how human behaviour will determine our future
Occupational health expert David McBride discusses the risks associated with erionite, which has been described as one of the most toxic minerals on earth – and it’s right here in New Zealand
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management