Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without, yet over a ten-year period only half of these women were tested for diabetes within six months of giving birth, a new University of Otago study reveals
People who grew up in deprived socioeconomic conditions, or who were overweight in childhood, are more likely to have poorer kidney function in their 30s and 40s and are more at risk of developing chronic kidney disease as they get older, a University of Otago study has shown
Local councils have only achieved fluoride targets for drinking water 54 per cent of the time over the last 30 years, researchers from the University of Otago and the University of Canterbury have found
The only meningococcal vaccine funded for tertiary students living in halls of residence does not protect against the most common cause of the potentially deadly disease
A Christchurch GP has won a $435,000 COVID-19 research grant to look at what hindered and helped kaupapa Māori vaccination clinics. Fiona Cassie finds out more
When young GP-in-training Nikki Turner kissed a kuia as part of welcoming her into a consultation, her GP trainer called the action sexually inappropriate. Virginia McMillan reports on the rise of a specialist GP with mana
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