Modified lipid nanoparticles boost mRNA vaccines while reducing side effects
The most common side effects of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot are well known: soreness, mild fever…
Weekly Health Update | Namibia Ends Mpox Outbreak; Nigeria Faces Seasonal Lassa Fever Surge
This week, Africa is facing a mixed health situation. Namibia has declared an end to its mpox outbreak,…
Kansas City health officials confirm first measles case in eight years
A Kansas City resident has tested positive for measles, marking the city’s first confirmed case in eight years.…
Lingering brain inflammation found after mild COVID infection
Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and…
Study provides guidance for caring children with febrile urinary tract infection
A new study from the Advocate Aurora Research Institute – which is part of Advocate Health – published Tuesday in Hospital Pediatrics provides guidance for families and physicians caring for…
Dengue cases surge in Cook Islands as Health NZ warns Kiwi travellers
Someone else at the resort where Nicholson stayed also had dengue fever confirmed. “When I got home, I…
Rotorua’s hopes of bringing the Warriors back amid NRL fever
Rotorua schoolchildren had the chance to meet the Wahs at an event in November. Photo / Warriors.Kiwi Once…
Simple blood and urine tests could spare febrile infants from more invasive procedures
New evidence from a six-country study led by the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Hospital shows simple…
The Art of Managing Upward for Young Physicians
Everyone wants to make a good impression. But in the process, it’s easy to be perceived as presumptuous,…
Scientists discover hidden weakness in Lyme disease bacterium
For decades, Lyme disease has frustrated both physicians and patients alike. Caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the…
Application of the PECARN prediction rule for febrile infants up to 90 days of age: a multi-center study | BMC Pediatrics
Aronson PL, Thurm C, Alpern ER, Alessandrini EA, Williams DJ, Shah SS, et al. Variation in care of…
A GP’s plea for taking measles seriously: ‘It’s far more than a rash and a fever’
Opinion by Dr Allan Moffitt New Zealand Listener· 9 Nov, 2025 05:00 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to…