A thiazolidinedione for hepatitis B

Thiazolidinediones may hold the key to developing a new class of anti-HBV medicines that will cure the chronic infection.

Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?

References Filingim R. Individual differences in pain: understanding the mosaic that makes pain personal. Pain 2017;158(Suppl 1):S11–S18. Widemann TH, Edwards RR, Walton DM, et...

The essential role of the pharmacist in adult vaccination

References  Morgan Poll. Roy Morgan image of professions survey. 2021. At: https://roymorgan-cms-dev.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/21014612/8691-Image-of-Professions-2021-April-2021.pdf   Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Australian immunisation handbook. 2022. At:...

How to deliver respectful, reliable service when dispensing PrEP

When dispensing PrEP medication, it's critical to strike the right balance between a patient's right to privacy and ensuring they have been told everything...

Preparing for the 2024 ‘tripledemic’

Now is the time to arm Australians with vaccines, respiratory disease advice, testing and essential medicines to get ahead of respiratory ailment season. The trifecta...

A good night’s sleep

References 1. Hillman D, Mitchell S, Streatfeild J, et al. The economic cost of inadequate sleep. Sleep 2018;41(8). Epub 2018 Jun 4. 2. Claughton D. Farmers...