Proposed law change could force doctors to dob in unfit drivers
A proposed law change following a dementia patient’s fatal car crash would see doctors forced to breach their doctor-patient confidentiality
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Diseases
The importance of the thyroid gland
One of the skills and benefits of being a good clinician is being able to disentangle a complicated history and
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New Drug Approved for Traveler’s Diarrhea
Rifamycin (Aemcolo) is expected to be on the market by mid-February, says Tom Joyce, president and CEO of Aries Pharmaceuticals,
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Kiwi study could aid new weapon against cancer
Working with researchers from Japan’s Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, the group used cryo-electron microscopy to capture thousands of
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FDA Gives OK to First New Flu Drug in 20 Years
“This is the first new antiviral flu treatment with a novel mechanism of action approved by the FDA in nearly
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Natural inspiration for research
“I was 10 when my dad contracted a resistant infection and he went from being an athlete and a firefighter
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The cancer capital of NZ
“In comparison with the other DHB areas in the northern region, our cancer registration rate is the worst for prostate
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Epilepsy and the life it steals
People with epilepsy may experience recurrent seizures, which vary from person to person, including strange sensations, jerking or twitching of the body or
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Coronial inquest into Samoan toddlers’ vaccination deaths starts
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi announced a full inquiry to be carried out into the circumstances of the children’s
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Promising results from drug trial for diabetics
A new drug being trialled in New Zealand to help diabetics lose weight and control their blood sugar is showing
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