Pharmacists are urging thousands of Kiwis living with asthma to use preventative medication for the chronic disease every day - prior to exposure to COVID
Canterbury DHB’s COVID-19 Emergency Coordination Centre Controller, Dr Helen Skinner confirmed this afternoon that two Chatham Island residents have tested positive for COVID-19
A sixth community Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) pick up point opens tomorrow at 11am at the Christchurch Arena. Entry for RATs pick up is only from the Whiteleigh Avenue entrance to the Arena
Constant media saturation over the past two years has painted a catastrophic picture of COVID-19. Psychiatrist David Codyre explains that while this has been helpful in driving up immunisation rates, now that we are ‘learning to live with’ the virus, it is having unintended consequences
Expecting providers to manage Omicron on short-term contracts with uncertain cashflow doesn’t seem logical, says Tongan Health Society chief executive Glenn Doherty
One in 10 doctors in an Australian study had thoughts of suicide or self-harm during the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia, a large study has found
With daily COVID cases numbers continuing to rise, general practitioners are asking for patience and understanding from the public as they continue to work at the forefront of community medicine
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