When medicines run dry, what's your backup plan?
12 July, 2019 by Matthew Bellgrove, Owner and Compounding Pharmacist | Supplied by: National Custom CompoundingWhat do you do when your hospital pharmacy can't fill a script?
Opposition for Qld trial to treat UTIs with antibiotics
11 July, 2019The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has spoken out about a Queensland Government trial to relax the dispensing of an antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections.
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections in Australia
11 July, 2019 by Dr Charles E Edmiston, Jr*The 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide an opportunity to reduce SSIs.
Drug-resistant bacteria found on hospital insects
10 July, 2019More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals has been found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics.
Australian pre-teens sedentary, new study finds
09 July, 2019It's not unusual for 11- and 12-year-olds to spend up to 11 hours seated.
Surgeons restore arm function in paralysed patients
05 July, 2019Australian surgeons have restored the hand function of 13 young adults who had paralysis due to nerve damage.
Stillbirth risk increases after 37 weeks
04 July, 2019A UK study has found an increase in the risk of stillbirth after 37 weeks.
Drug boosts growth in young patients with dwarfism
18 June, 2019A groundbreaking drug, developed in Melbourne, has had positive results in children with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism.
Fighting infectious disease with genomics
11 June, 2019 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo* and Professor Ramon Z Shaban**The rapidly developing field of genomics is playing a major role in preventing and treating infectious diseases.
Giving new meaning to heartburn
07 June, 2019A man's chest caught on fire during emergency heart surgery after a dry surgical pack ignited.
81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary
05 June, 2019A new JAMA study suggests that dentists should revisit their use of pre-emptive antibiotic prescriptions, as the risks may outweight the benefits.
IVF link to heart failure
31 May, 2019Women who conceive via IVF are five times more likely to experience heart failure than women who conceive naturally, according to a new study.
Antimicrobial sutures can help reduce SSI risk
31 May, 2019The Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare state that antimicrobial-coated sutures can help reduce SSIs.
Doctors missing up to 64% sleep apnoea cases
29 May, 2019Sleep apnoea, associated with high morbidity and mortality, is being missed by doctors due to insufficient test criteria. A new methodology is being proposed.
Soy food reduces risk for breast cancer survivors
29 May, 2019Researchers found higher soy intake was linked to a 77% reduced risk of osteoporotic fractures in younger women.
