Lifeline: an antimicrobial resistance musical This episode of The PJ Pod highlights Lifeline, a musical that dramatises the history of antibiotics and the realities of drug-resistant infections in NHS trusts.…
University of Nottingham awarded £1m to tackle pharmaceutical pollution in waterways The PhRESHWater project will take place in Scotland, where antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and antidepressants have been previously detected in waterways.…
Health news round-up: paternal health, clozapine guideline and news from the European Congress on Obesity Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Newborns given precautionary antibiotics can go home for treatment, says NICE Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has advised that babies born after 35 weeks who are on IV antibiotics can be offered liquid oral antibiotics to be completed at home, if they meet certain conditions.…
Pharmacists as antimicrobial stewards: ‘the bug stops here’ Antimicrobial resistance is a modern day crisis that we must all take responsibility for, with a balanced, careful approach to the use of antibiotic medicines.…
Health news round-up: public health, cardiovascular risk and take-up of new medicines on the NHS Our weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
‘Game-changing’ urine test could identify correct antibiotic for UTI within hours The researchers found that the urine test could provide results in an average of 5.85 hours, while the current laboratory testing methods could take two to three days.…
Health officials warn over persistent rise in Shigella infections In addition to rising Shigella case numbers, UK Health Security Agency data has highlighted increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance.…
Health news round-up: antidepressants, hospital admissions and rheumatology workforce A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
More than one-third of parents assume children need antibiotics for ear infections Survey results also revealed that only 28% of parents received advice from a healthcare professional about whether or not their child needed antibiotics.…
