Identification and management of common eye disorders A summary of the common symptoms and conditions that may be encountered by pharmacists running minor ailment services, including information on assessment, self-care, management and referral.…
Rashes in children Rashes in children are common and may be difficult to differentiate by appearance alone; therefore, it is important to consider the entire clinical presentation in order to make the appropriate diagnosis.…
Test your knowledge of sexual and reproductive health This CPD and learning quiz can help you assess your knowledge of a range of sexually transmitted infections and related health issues.…
Advantages and disadvantages of shorter antimicrobial courses An overview of the available evidence for shorter antimicrobial courses, including how this can be supported in practice and the potential positive impact on antimicrobial resistance.…
More than 10,000 whooping cough cases reported in first six months of 2024 Case numbers of whooping cough in 2024 so far have already exceeded the total number of cases reported in 2012, the last major outbreak of the disease.…
Antibiotic resistance: is it time to get serious about point-of-care testing? There is solid evidence from other countries that point-of-care testing before prescribing antibiotics for respiratory tract and other infections helps to combat antimicrobial resistance, but experts say the UK is far behind.…
Standardising the use of oral liquid medicines to treat tuberculosis in the UKWe are writing to highlight recent work carried out to improve the provision of anti-tuberculosis oral liquid medicines in the UK. Almost two-thirds of hospital pharmacy departments in the UK have reported problems accessing anti-tuberculosis treatments[1] . The fragility of th…
Proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole might be effective against tuberculosis Research published in PLoS Medicine recommends further exploration of the drug to test the findings.…
TB cases in England drop to new low The lowest number of cases of tuberculosis has been recorded in England for 16 years, new figures from Public Health England (PHE) show.…
Steroid inhalers linked to increased risk of mycobacterial infection Use of steroid inhalers for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increases the risk of mycobacterial infections, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.…