In normal times, public health professionals work in the background to ensure that the myriad health risks faced by our population do not see the light of day. Pandemics and other major outbreaks or health emergencies remind the public of the importance of public health services.
Glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the leading causes of blindness in New Zealand, as they are for the developed world.
Ethnic disparities is a leading problem in healthcare, affecting many cardiovascular conditions and mortality rates in New Zealand.
A larger number of people are being diagnosed with cancer in New Zealand, while cancer mortality is decreasing, meaning more people living beyond a cancer diagnosis.
A 35-year-old female renal allograft recipient presented with sudden onset of anaemia six months post-transplant.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has occurred on a background of the diabetes pandemic.
I found the paper by Millar et al of great interest as I have access to similar data from Burwood Hospital, Christchurch.
We read with great interest the recent article by Saxena et al on methemoglobinemia. We appreciate the diligent workup by Saxena et al that led to the timely diagnosis of the methemoglobinemia.
Dr Judith Treadwell, a well-known Wellington psychiatrist, sadly passed away in Wanaka on 18 January 2020, in the company of her family.
Mack Holmes was born in Dunedin 11 June 1935 and educated in part at Harrow in England when his father was an agricultural advisor for the British government.
On 14th July I saw a pupil of Waitaki High School. He was in bed. He lay with his eyes closed, and was apparently asleep.