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
A–Z: On the cards for health in 2025
Wednesday 29 January 2025, 12:00 AM

Already puzzled by what’s ahead in 2025, even as the health portfolio does a flip and sees a health-sector novice, aka Simeon Brown, replace sector veteran Shane Reti? Editor Barbara Fountain racks her brain to turn out a last-minute A-Z refresh
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