Public Health

The UK might be preparing to start mass COVID-19 vaccinations next week, but New Zealanders will not get their shot until March 2021 at the earliest 

Cost has prevented 5 per cent of New Zealanders from picking up a prescription at least once in the past year, and that number is more than double for Māori, Pacific people and people with disabilities

Contact tracing needs to increase three- or four-fold as long as the COVID-19 coronavirus remains a health threat, Dr Ayesha Verrall's audit has found

New Zealand has today announced its first death linked to COVID-19, as the total number of confirmed and probable cases climbs to 514

Expert advocates using COVID-19 cases’ cellphone data to accelerate and even automate tracing of their contacts 

The army may be needed to bolster the COVID-19 pandemic health workforce, a public health expert says

The body representing New Zealand’s fledgling medicinal cannabis industry is welcoming the long-awaited regulations that will govern the sector.

The measles epidemic’s rapid spread and staying power show the need for more creative approaches to filling gaps in immunity, immunisation expert Nikki Turner says

Which test is best? The reliability of SPF claims is called into question, puzzling sunscreen makers, who say they already meet stringent standards 

Our skin is one of our first lines of defence against invasion by potential pathogens. With summer just around the corner, Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney looks at external attacks on the skin and what we can do to protect ourselves