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Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope examines the cause and treatment of cold sores

Infectious disease physician Joan Ingram examines the new Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine, including its effectiveness and safety

Mark Thomas and Stephen Ritchie explain how dramatically reducing antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections can make life better for patients, and for the health system

Health economist Peter Huskinson analyses the Budget’s real-terms health spend per person and how this compares to previous years 

Many pharmacists believe the upcoming reduction in funding for providing COVID-19 antivirals makes the service financially unviable, and some say they may refuse to offer it as a result

New Pharmac chair Paula Bennett is declining to commit to concrete 12-month targets in her new role at the agency, saying it is far too early

The Government has confirmed that a second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 Lessons Learned will begin in November with new commissioners and expanded terms of reference   

Below are the answers to the Healthcare Handbook Education Path quiz on cold sores