Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Ban on ‘genomic discrimination’ in insurance policies called for
Wednesday 3 July 2024, 03:00 AM

Andrew Shelling, head of the University of Auckland medical genetics group
A group looking to prevent patients being penalised by insurance companies over genetic test results argues such tests promote better health outcomes. Martin Johnston reports
A coalition of researchers, NGOs and others is calling on MPs to ban insurance providers from discriminating against clients and potential clients bas
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