Dr Mark Porter has shared the key signs that your flu has developed into pneumonia as the NHS battles a surge in severe cases with one in three patients requiring intensive care ...
The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be behind us, but the end of lockdown has left another illness on the rise: pertussis or whooping cough. Health officials say our area is seeing a sharp ...
A leading Māori paediatrician says a baby who died over the Christmas period of whooping cough was Māori and from a rural area. Paediatrician and chairman of the National Immunisation Taskforce Dr ...
Bronchitis typically begins with a dry cough three to four days after a cold or other virus. As the illness progresses, individuals may start to cough up mucus. While recovery from an acute bout ...
“I want to emphasize the ‘-ish’ part — not to be dry but to increase the number of dry days,” she said. The designation, sometimes also referred to as “sober curious,” has caught on ...