Public Health

According to an analysis by WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 127 350 measles cases were reported in the European Region for 2024, double the number of cases reported for 2023 and the highest number since 1997

The proportion of COVID-19 vaccinations given by community pharmacies has rocketed ahead of other providers. Pharmacies are also now the second biggest providers of flu jabs. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS should be aware of the signs of methamphetamine poisoning after a potentially lethal dose of the drug was found in lollies donated to the Auckland City Mission.

Te Whatu Ora isn’t seeing the improvements it would like to see in key areas, and many parts of the primary and community healthcare sectors are suffering from workforce and resourcing constraints, according to chief executive Margie Apa

Experts are calling for an urgent upgrade to New Zealand’s mask policies to protect vulnerable people, Patrice Dougan reports

Medical researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, are calling for Aotearoa New Zealand to update its face mask policies, after an international review found masks are effective in reducing the transmission of respiratory infections

Vaping has emerged as a potential link to heart failure - a condition that is becoming more common in younger people, a new study shows

The proportion of COVID-19 vaccinations given by community pharmacies has rocketed ahead of other providers. Pharmacies are also now the second biggest providers of flu jabs. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

The proportion of COVID-19 vaccinations given by community pharmacies has rocketed ahead of other providers. Pharmacies are also now the second biggest providers of flu jabs. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

COSMETICS CONTAINING perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” will be banned from being imported or manufactured in New Zealand from 31 December 2026.