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Boil nuts to desensitise
Friday | Jan 13 2023BOILING peanuts for up to 12 hours could help overcome children's allergic reactions, according to the results of a clinical trial which found up to 80% of children with a peanut allergy became desensitised to eating peanuts.
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A ‘penicillin moment’ not quite yet
Thursday | Jan 12 2023CLINICAL trial results for a new melanoma vaccine are promising, but UNSW Sydney experts said key questions still need to be answered.
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IBD risk with antibiotics
Thursday | Jan 12 2023FREQUENT use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - among the over 40s, suggested research published in the journal Gut.
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Antibiotics shortages to continue
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023A NATIONWIDE shortage of some common antibiotics highlights how fragile Australia's supply chain is, said the Pharmacy Guild President, Trent Twomey (pictured).
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Guidelines change for kids obesity
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023FOR the first time in over a decade, The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new guidelines recommending the use of weight-loss drugs in children aged 12 years or older for treatment of obesity, which impacts about 14.4m kids and adolescents in the United States and can lead to serious health complications.
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Ozempic supply crunch to continue
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023THE worldwide "very serious shortage" of Ozempic (Semaglutide) (PD 03 Nov 2022), that first started in Apr 2022, will continue till Apr this year, Adjunct Professor John Skerritt (Pictured), head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has said in an interview with the ABC Radio National earlier this week.
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Jugs ‘n’ Jocks a winner
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023CLERMONT pharmacist, Grant Oswald, has taken home the Guardian Community Engagement Award in acknowledgement of his efforts to raise awareness for men's mental health.
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Alert on for signs of bacterial disease
Monday | Jan 9 2023PHARMACISTS should advise the community to be aware of the signs and symptoms of rare but severe, invasive bacterial infections following a recent increase in cases, NSW Health said.
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Tick for at-home tests
Monday | Jan 9 2023SCREENING for bowel cancer using at-home faecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-average risk individuals, with a new study finding there is a low risk of advanced tumours following multiple negative tests.
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Public to upskill in funded course
Friday | Jan 6 2023WITH the role of pharmacies expanding The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President Chris Owen has urged residents of Brisbane and Ipswich to take up the opportunity to gain skills in pharmacy via the Queensland Government's fully-funded training course.