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Maintaining a healthy bowel is essential for overall well-being. Our digestive system is complex, and influenced by various factors, including our diet, lifestyle, and genetics. Bowel health isn’t just about avoiding discomfort or managing regularity...

Smith BioMed was founded in 2002 with a pioneering vision: to leverage rapid, on-site disposable tests for detecting drugs of abuse in the workplace. Emerging in an era where these types of tests were gaining traction across the United States and Eur...

As we transition into the warmer months in New Zealand, it's essential to stay on top of your health. Home health tests offer a convenient and discreet way to monitor your well-being, helping you catch potential issues early or manage existing condit...

Vitamin D is talked about a lot. We all know that we need it but do we truly know what we need it for? It’s also well known that we get most of our Vitamin D from sunlight, but are there any other ways we get what we need? We want to take you thro...

We’re here to talk about that superhero again. You know the one, the one that delivers oxygen to every cell in the body giving us the energy needed to function properly. Iron. In the realm of nutrition, few elements hold as much significance as...

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers in New Zealand, with thousands of new cases diagnosed each year. Despite these numbers, there’s good news: when detected early, bowel cancer is highly treatable, leading...

When it’s winter, many of us find ourselves bundled up indoors basking in the warmth of our homes. While winter brings a sense of coziness, it also brings a risk of Vitamin D deficiency. Is there really a link between the winter season and Vitamin...

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the second most common cancer in New Zealand, with around 3,000 people diagnosed each year and over 1,200 succumbing to the disease annually. It is important for Kiwi’s to understand the risk facto...

Meet Elizabeth Plant, Clinical Consultant at Smith BioMed. In this blog, we have a chance to learn about her impressive journey through the pharmaceutical industry and how she has found her way back home to Taranaki where it all began. As she gets re...

Vitamin D is a crucial and multifunctional nutrient that plays a vital role in various aspects of our health. It is often referred to as the "sunshine Vitamin" as our skin can produce it after sunlight exposure. Key reasons we need Vitamin D Bone H...