Articles by Dr Gaurav Sharma
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Dr Bryan Betty: Cryptosporidium stomach infections
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 1:18PMWhat is cryptosporidium and what does it do? - It’s a parasite found in the gut of infected people. Also, animals such as...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Middle Ear Infections in Children
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 11:56AMWhat is a ‘middle ear’ infection? - One of the most common infections that occur in children. - By school age most children...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Cervical Smears
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 2:03PMWhy is cervical screening important? - In NZ approx. 180 to 190 women get cervical cancer every year. - Up to 80% have...
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Give the mental health of your business a WOF
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 1:32PMThe start of a new year is often a good time to check in on how your business is going. Just like we’d take our car in for...
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The importance of yearly check-ups
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 12:38PMWhy bother with a yearly check-up? - Prevention is better than cures. - There are many things that we may not be aware...
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Muriel Newman
Muriel Newman: The state of democracy
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 7:11AMAs we reflect on last year’s change in government, what the past six years have taught us is just how fragile democracy really...
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Muriel Newman
Muriel Newman: We are witnessing a remarkable turnaround in New Zealand politics
Friday, 1 December 2023, 12:18PMThe Coalition agreement entered into by National, Act and New Zealand First reflects the first three-party coalition deal...
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Muriel Newman
Muriel Newman: The Radicalisation of Parliament
Monday, 13 November 2023, 2:32PMParliament has not even been sworn in, but already the Greens, the Maori Party, and Labour, are demonstrating levels of radicalism...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Urinary Tract Infections
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 12:30PMWhat is a urinary tract infection and who gets them? -Referred to as a bladder infection or cystitis -Bacteria gets...
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The Five Ways to Wellbeing
Saturday, 23 September 2023, 12:18PMMental Health Awareness Week is upon us, and Dr Dougal Sutherland has five ways to wellbeing to offer, plus some potential...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Gallstones
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 12:36PMWhat are gallstones? Gall bladder: sits under the liver. Stores and concentrates bile: fluid made in liver which helps...
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Crime
Van stolen with baby inside: Mum ran for help, racked with guilt over incident
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 1:45PMThe mother of the 2-month-old who went missing in a stolen van is racked with guilt over the incident, telling the Herald she...
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Auckland
'Health hazard': Auckland school closes after major sewage leak
Monday, 14 August 2023, 1:48PMA major sewage rupture at a central Auckland secondary school has prompted its early closure. An email sent to parents and...
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Crime
'Concerned and distraught': Police launch homicide probe into missing Auckland teen
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 11:51AMPolice believe the disappearance of a missing teenager who was last seen on April 21 is a homicide and that he was the victim...
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Crime
Northcote Pt death: Police remain at property; friends, family seek answers
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 4:07PMAn unexplained death of a woman at a North Shore property has sparked a police operation that is now in its second day of...
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Crime
Children witnessed fatal daylight gang shootout at park from living room window
Monday, 7 August 2023, 3:11PMA traumatised mother has spoken of her horror after her two young children witnessed a fatal daylight gang shootout in an...
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Crime
‘Crack, crack, boom’: Resident describes shootout at Auckland reserve
Monday, 7 August 2023, 11:39AMA resident has described hearing six cracks and then a boom before two people were shot at an East Auckland reserve and one...
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National
Man shot on Auckland's Queen St dies, police launch homicide investigation
Saturday, 5 August 2023, 9:11AMA man shot on Auckland’s Queen St last night has died and police have launched a homicide investigation. Police earlier revealed...
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National
How Lime is helping police after Queen street shooter escapes on electric scooter
Friday, 4 August 2023, 6:41PMElectric scooter company Lime is actively assisting police in their search for the offender of an incident on Auckland’s...
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Crime
'Words exchanged': Police reveal new details after two hurt in Auckland shooting
Friday, 4 August 2023, 1:18PMPolice have revealed up to four shots were fired during the overnight shooting in downtown Auckland that left two people...
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Crime
Police investigate objectionable material sent to Auckland school students
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 2:30PMPolice are investigating after South Auckland secondary school students were sent an email containing objectionable material. The...
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Crime
'Unprovoked and random': Shopkeeper allegedly attacked by man armed with homemade weapon
Monday, 31 July 2023, 2:12PMA dairy owner is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by a man who fashioned a weapon out of a walking...
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National
Wild weather on the way: Late winter storm set to bring gales, heavy snow
Monday, 31 July 2023, 9:58AMA late winter storm is set to hit New Zealand in the coming days bringing gales, heavy snow and rain. MetService has issued...
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National
Countdown Mt Wellington fire: Police suspect arson, reviewing security footage
Friday, 28 July 2023, 12:17PMThe blaze at an Auckland supermarket is being investigated as suspected arson, police have confirmed. Fire and Emergency...