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Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope looks at sore throats and how to treat them, possible red flags for strep throat and who is at risk for rheumatic fever

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney looks at the differences between influenza and the common cold, then discusses defensive and offensive strategies to combat these viral diseases

Aotearoa is likely to be on the verge of a pertussis outbreak, with recently reported cases just the tip of the iceberg – are you and your patients ready? Mary Nowlan and Nikki Turner from the Immunisation Advisory Centre discuss what you need to know

Last year, we saw the largest ever global outbreak of mpox. Sexual health specialist Massimo Giola looks at how it was stopped in its tracks

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses athlete’s foot, including what happens when it is inadvertently spread from the feet to other areas

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses shingles, a painful and potentially severe condition caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus

Gastroenterologist Alan Fraser says there has been exceptional progress with the diagnostic and treatment tools required to eliminate hepatitis C, but the strategies that utilise them are simply not good enough 

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes looks at cold sores, from the underlying cause to the best treatments available

Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney covers some of the most common conditions seen in community pharmacy with the return to school

Professor Peter McIntyre outlines key concepts for understanding what herd immunity does and does not mean, and what this can tell us about the new COVID-19 vaccines