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
The HPV vaccine is effective, but can cervical cancer be eliminated?
Wednesday 13 March 2019, 04:00 AM

Nearly 90 per cent of cervical cancer deaths occur in low and middle-income countries
Last year, important modelling was done to assess what it would take to eradicate cervical cancer across wealthier and poorer nations alike. IMAC director Nikki Turner reports on the international call for action by stakeholders to eliminate cervical cancer
In May 2018, the WHO director-general made a global call for action to eliminate cervical cancer “as a public health problem” by reducing the incidenc
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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