Researcher: Australia is one of the world's biggest prescribers of antibiotics, but they're often unnecessary
"I think I need antibiotics" is a common assumption many of us make when we have cold and flu like symptoms.
Nov 14, 2023
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"I think I need antibiotics" is a common assumption many of us make when we have cold and flu like symptoms.
Nov 14, 2023
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Effective communication among health care professionals is essential for ensuring safe medical care. Assertiveness, the ability to express oneself candidly while respecting others, is seen as a crucial factor for improving ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Giving pharmacists a greater role in patient care could ease the huge pressure on GP services, if they are supported in doing so, according to a new policy report co-produced by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.
Jul 19, 2023
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Can pharmacists be valuable allies for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)? Can they identify victims, assess the danger they're in and help them find the right resources?
Mar 22, 2023
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New research out of the University of Waterloo has identified "vaccination deserts" in parts of northern and rural Ontario and in locations where French is predominantly spoken. These areas have little to no access to pharmacist-administered ...
Jan 9, 2023
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An award-winning scheme that saw community pharmacists support patients to understand the benefits of being jabbed against COVID-19 and overcome initial hesitancy proved hugely successful, new research by an expert from Kingston ...
Nov 28, 2022
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New research has found community pharmacists provide contraceptive information but described lacking the necessary resources and support to be able to provide quality contraceptive counseling.
Nov 21, 2022
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The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study is delivering cutting-edge insights more than four years after the study results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Apr 3, 2022
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Patients with type 2 diabetes taking five or more medications who were treated by an interdisciplinary care team improved their glycemic control, quality of life and self-care capabilities, according to a recent study published ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west says it has treated a patient who overdosed after taking the drug ivermectin, an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment for COVID-19.
Sep 2, 2021
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