Research

New Auckland-based research into pollen levels shows a longer exposure to allergens than in earlier studies, as Paulette Crowley reports

PHARMACIES ARE THE MOST common first point of contact with healthcare for new migrants, says a study published in the 2 February edition of the New Zealand Medical Journal.

Pharmacies are the most common first point of contact with healthcare for new migrants, says a study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal

WITH THE 2024 academic year just around the corner, the need to address any vaccine hesitancy is central to vaccinating students against invasive meningococcal disease, says public health researcher Mike O’Brien.

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen discusses calendula and its ability to assist with treating burns

A study that confirms links between Long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) could be beneficial for advancing treatment for both diseases, a researcher says

University of Otago researchers are calling for the $5 prescription copayment to be scrapped after their randomised control trial showed the fee is damaging the health of vulnerable populations. 

New work by researchers from Victoria University of Wellington, Courtney Addison and Denise Taylor, sheds light on how pharmacists and doctors work together to advance patients’ access to, and use of, pharmaceuticals

Covered up in hair net and gown, Zach Thompson ventures behind the fence and into the Helius Therapeutics medicinal cannabis growing and manufacturing facility

Recent research reveals that more asthma exacerbations are being dealt with in the community, with pharmacists helping to manage them, keeping people out of hospital, writes Paulette Crowley