With reference to the building trades, occupational health expert David McBride takes a look at the issues surrounding vibration injury and what aspects to consider in a case review
COVID-19 mask mandates were controversial at the time of introduction, and a recent review published by Cochrane, one of the leading authorities in evidence-based medicine, has brought this debate back to life
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at respiratory diseases caused by occupational and environmental exposures, including a potential relationship between pleural plaques and road dust
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at the hazards of welding, focusing on exposure to fumes that are now known to be carcinogenic to humans
On the back of a spectacular win in the Rugby World Cup, occupational health expert David McBride discusses the cumulative effects of contact sport injuries on health and wellbeing
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at what we know about the origins of the pandemic, the clinical profile of long COVID, and how we might manage the problem
Occupational health expert David McBride outlines the role of masks and their make-up as one element of COVID-19 risk management in the context of the ‘hierarchy of control’ system, where PPE is considered the least level of protection
Healthcare workers are likely to claim compensation from ACC for long COVID at a rate that eventually matches that of head injury claims, says occupational medicine expert David McBride
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