Pharmacists in 2023: roles and remuneration

Better remuneration and career support are key to the future of pharmacists’ roles. The pharmacy profession provides a much broader range of health services...

New COVID-19 case in Byron Bay means limited restrictions are back

Queensland recorded three new cases of COVID-19 today (31 March), as residents of Greater Brisbane wait to hear if they will spend the Easter break in lockdown.

Complementary medicines during cold and flu season

As cold and flu season reaches fever pitch, the demand for complementary medicines to help prevent and manage colds and influenza is increasing. A...

Antimicrobial use up in disadvantaged areas

Antimicrobial medicines use declined in Australia from 2013 to 2018, but the country’s rate remains high by OECD standards, according to new research.

The impact of air pollution

Air pollution is making us sick according to local and global research, including a study linking exposure to air pollution with subsequent acute cardiac...

Efficacy of antiplatelets in deep venous thrombosis

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease in the world. Every year, 30,000 people in Australia develop VTE, at a cost of $1.72 billion to the Australian health system.