General practice was number three on beginning medical students’ preferred specialty list, and was first choice for about a seventh of the cohort that started in 2015.
On World Obesity Day, a Wellington endocrinologist talks about the body’s biological fight-back against weight loss, and why research on it should be a priority
New Zealand children are exposed to around 27 unhealthy food advertisements per day, innovative camera research from Otago and Auckland Universities reveals
Kiwi researchers have tested the lipid-lowering drug gemfibrozil (Lipazil) on mouse cells and in live mice, with results suggesting hope for a debilitating childhood neurodegenerative condition
General practice is stretched to capacity with regards to training places for medical students, with Auckland University alone estimating it requires another 69 practices by 2020
New use for an already approved drug is explored, and cannabidiol is lined up, as researchers search for treatments for a rare neurodegenerative disorder
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