GP Jonathan Bentley describes a young girl who has been experiencing difficulties at school, including concentration problems and an aversion to physical education
A severe outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in children grew nearly exponentially from just a handful of cases in May, says ESR virologist Sue Huang
With borders closed and pandemic control measures implemented, vaccine-preventable and respiratory disease incidence has declined significantly in New Zealand, but routine immunisations have faltered. What will happen when borders fully open again?
The severe outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus hitting children hard across the country is still sharply growing and is yet to plateau, says ESR virologist Sue Huang
This article, by Starship Children’s Hospital general paediatrician Anne Tait, looks into the paediatrics conundrum of the crying baby, a common situation that can drive primary care practitioners and paediatricians to despair, and parents even more so. The aim is to provide a systematic approach to the crying baby aged less than six months
Companies selling snacks and fast food leveraged Aotearoa’s first pandemic lockdown to market their unhealthy products to New Zealanders, a University of Auckland study shows
Following the pneumonia death of a three-year-old, an investigator has found fault with Canterbury DHB and made adverse comment on a medical centre and an urgent care clinic
If rheumatic fever were a Pākehā problem, a solution would have been put in place long ago, says University of Auckland medical anthropologist Anneka Anderson
The number of babies and toddlers hospitalised with respiratory infections at Middlemore Hospital this winter plummeted from the usual 1000 to fewer than 200
The number of babies and toddlers hospitalised with respiratory infections at Middlemore Hospital this winter plummeted from the usual 1000 to less than 200.
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