04
May
As we enter the third year of the pandemic, long COVID has become an increasingly important concern.
Long COVID is characterised by COVID-19 symptoms that last longer than three...
14
Apr
Why haven’t waves of COVID-19 and influenza infections spread over countries simultaneously? A piece by The New York Times recently explored potential answers to this intriguing question. They reported that the “viral...
07
Apr
Health authorities have detected 637 cases of a new COVID variant in England.
Dubbed the XE, relatively little is known about it. The variant is a combination of the...
01
Apr
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the government's budget to the nation. Here are the implications for the health sector, particularly the pharmacy sector and its patients.
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30
Mar
We are already aware of the fact that excessive drinking can cause harm to various parts of the body. But, new research claims that as little as a few pints of beer...
25
Mar
As Australians collectively emerge from nearly two years of isolation, immunity against flu and cold is being called into question as there may be yet another threat to consider.