New Zealand model of OTC sildenafil earns praise

A small study has investigated community pharmacist attitudes to the over-the-counter (OTC) supply of sildenafil in New Zealand, finding it has enhanced their primary...

Advances in understanding obesity

Traditional health advice about this global epidemic emphasises behavioural change above all while failing to recognise obesity as a disease.

Short of breath: respiratory conditions

With better treatments than ever, why don’t patients with respiratory conditions show better outcomes as well?

Australia’s youngest next to receive COVID-19 vaccine

With the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 years given the green light in the United States, Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Paul Burton expects the infant vaccine to roll out in Australia next month.

Travel health: ready for take-off

Turning informal advice into a structured consultation service: pharmacy-based travel health services take flight.

Low-dose codeine use drops while prescriptions continue

Research from the University of New South Wales National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) has shown a decline in illicit low-dose codeine use...