The mpox outbreak in a growing number of African countries has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO director-general
Doctors should be aware of the signs of methamphetamine poisoning after a potentially lethal dose of the drug was found in lollies donated to the Auckland City Mission
Following confirmation by the Drug Foundation on Tuesday that some lollies in food parcels from Auckland City Mission contained methamphetamine, our staff have been contacting people who may have received a food parcel through one of our services
The NZ Drug Foundation is warning people not to consume Rinda brand pineapple lollies after a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine was found in a lolly wrapped in the brand’s packaging
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello is meeting with all of the country’s frontline stop smoking service providers this week to ensure New Zealand reaches the Smokefree 2025 goal
In early 2024, the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Surveillance System on Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Reporting (GLASS-EAR) issued a request for information to assess the current global situation given the increased identification of isolates of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) sequence type (ST) 23 carrying resistant genes to the carbapenem antibiotics – carbapenemase genes
Gabrielle Baker dives into the implications of the new Government Policy Statement on Health, highlighting its departure from previous commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity and what this means
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