Nanomesh a step forward in fight against antibiotic resistance
17 October, 2019Researchers have developed a nanomesh capable of delivering drug treatments, which could provide a major step forward in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Be breast aware this October
17 October, 2019This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the youngest Australian to be diagnosed with breast cancer is urging all women to be 'breast aware'.
A Day in the Life of a LifeFlight Critical Care Doctor
16 October, 2019A Day in the Life of RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor Ola Sorensen.
Victorian adolescents can now access vaccination by pharmacists
15 October, 2019The Victorian Government is lowering the minimum vaccination age from 16 years to 10 years for pharmacist vaccination in readiness for the 2020 influenza season.
Celebrating Australia's pharmacy technicians
15 October, 2019On National Pharmacy Technician Day, the Society of 黑料吃瓜群网 Pharmacists of Australia has released a video to celebrate and honour Australia's pharmacy technicians.
PBAC recommends a strong remedy for antibiotic resistance
15 October, 2019 by Amy SarcevicRepeat antibiotic prescriptions are often unnecessary, do more harm than good and should be restricted, according to new recommendations by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Parents of bad sleepers suffer daytime dysfunction
14 October, 2019Parents of infants with poor sleeping habits are three times more likely to experience daytime dysfunction compared with parents of infants without sleep troubles.
Codeine misuse reduced by prescription-only changes
11 October, 2019The move to prescription-only codeine in Australia has seen a 50% reduction in the monthly rate of codeine-related poisoning calls and halved codeine sales.
Measles and the modern age: the rise of vaccine-preventable diseases
10 October, 2019 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo*, Jeremy Malik** and Professor Ramon Z Shaban***Despite decades of dedicated work, vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise.
Active ingredients: hospital pharmacy and medicines leadership
08 October, 2019 by Kristin Michaels*黑料吃瓜群网 pharmacists are in a position to drive medicines leadership.
Haines Medical Australia Disposable Paper Pill Cups
01 October, 2019 | Supplied by:Haines Disposable Paper Pill Cups are suitable for use in hospitals, doctor clinics, dental centres and aged-care facilities. They are an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to plastic pill cups.
Environmentally friendly paper pill cups
01 October, 2019 | Supplied by:South West Healthcare have seen great results from the use of Haines Medical Environmentally Friendly Paper Pill Cups.
Hygiena ATP rapid hygiene testing systems
01 October, 2019 | Supplied by:ATP testing systems from Hygiena provide the ability to validate cleaning within seconds by measuring ATP residue.
Great Comebacks Awards celebrate inspiring ostomates
30 September, 2019 | Supplied by:William Cusack and Julia Kittscha have both been recognised at the 2019 ConvaTec Great Comebacks Awards for their unwavering spirit, resilience and determination to living, and supporting those with a stoma.
Opioid-related harm increasing in Victoria
25 September, 2019Opioid-related emergency department (ED) presentations in Victoria increased annually by an average of 3.1% during the 10-year period of 2008–09 to 2017–18.
