The Government’s much anticipated Medicinal Cannabis Scheme was due to start today but Covid-19 has resulted in delays to some aspects of the Scheme being ready
The Ministry of Health says a significant increase in New Zealand's ability to carry out contact tracing is proving vital at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, with hundreds of staff mobilised to carry out the work and 5 thousand close contacts tracked so far
Medical face masks from the national reserve supply are now being distributed to District Health Boards, while at the same time local production is being ramped up
Ubiquitome’s ability to deliver fast test results for Covid-19 is attracting global inquires and top talent keen to get it to countries in desperate need
RxOne, indici and My Practice (GP software companies) have integrated their respective systems to enable seamless and non-contact e-prescribing and dispensing between GP's and pharmacists in real-time
The Heart Foundation is aware of concerns about a possible link between ACE inhibitor medications (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors) and ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) and increased risk of infection with COVID-19 and worsened outcomes
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