Many people travel to high-altitude destinations, meaning clinicians are often faced with questions about how to prevent and treat altitude illness. Update your knowledge with this New Zealand Society of Travel Medicine summary of updated evidence-based guidelines with comments by senior lecturer Jenny Visser – it outlines the best prophylactic regimens, diagnostic approaches and treatment protocols for acute altitude illness
Battling COVID-19 with words and images

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Marketing specialist Clara McLaurin suggests that in the fight against COVID-19, thoughtful marketing can be as useful as medicine
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