In a new round of grants the Health Research Council has allocated $451,266 for a project focusing on detecting rheumatic heart disease among siblings of existing cases
The results of a report showing high rates for tooth decay, respiratory conditions like asthma and skin infections in New Zealand children is not “new news” for Auckland nurse Pat Mitchell
Eastern Institute of Technology professor of Māori and indigenous research David Tipene-Leach (Ngāti Kahungunu/Ngāti Kere, Ngāti Manuhiri) has been honoured for his leadership on the flax wahakura for babies to sleep in
I was born in Hong Kong and raised in New Zealand. Even after being in New Zealand for a long time, my mother struggled to read and write in the English language
Christchurch GP Dame Sue Bagshaw’s planned Youth Hub gained consent this week after a resource consent battle with neighbours over the large, one-stop youth housing and services project
Up to $40 million is being invested by the Government for the 2020 measles immunisation campaign to improve measles immunity among 15 to 30-year-olds, with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific peoples
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