Swim for Starlight
18 October, 20192020's Starlight Super Swim is encouraging Australians to make a positive splash to help the Starlight Children's Foundation brighten the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children.
Investing in hospital cleaning for infection prevention
18 October, 2019 by Dr Nicole White*, Alison Farrington** and Professor Brett Mitchell***Environmental cleaning plays an important role in preventing healthcare-associated infections and, in turn, delivers cost savings for hospitals.
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'.
The path to pharmacist prescribing
17 October, 2019 by Jane AllmanThe Pharmacy Board of Australia has concluded that pharmacist prescribing as part of a collaborative healthcare team is viable.
Chronic IBS pain identified as 'gut itch'
17 October, 2019Flinders University researchers at the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute have discovered that receptors that cause irritated, itchy skin also exist in the human gut.
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.
Celebrating Australia's pharmacy technicians
15 October, 2019On National Pharmacy Technician Day, the Society of Hospital 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.
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.
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*Hospital pharmacists are in a position to drive medicines leadership.
Environmentally friendly paper pill cups
01 October, 2019 | Supplied by: Haines Medical AustraliaSouth West Healthcare have seen great results from the use of Haines Medical Environmentally Friendly Paper Pill Cups.
