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Probiotics: does the hype exceed the evidence?
Despite the growing interest in probiotics, what does the evidence tell us and what advice should pharmacists be giving their customers? It seems that rising awareness of the link between …
Getting to the guts of your health
With mounting evidence supporting the influence of the gut microbiome, more people want to know how they can improve their gut health Knowledge about the human gut microbiome has increased …
Clinical Tips: Tonsillitis
Sore throat is one of those things that affects most of us at some time, particularly over the winter months, says Brad Butt In fact, having a sore throat is …
Getting to the guts of your health
Mounting evidence supports the influence of the gut microbiome on our health, so what can you advise people to do? Knowledge about the human gut microbiome has increased significantly over …
Matching the hype
There’s a lot of hype about probiotics – and consumer interest is outrunning their understanding of the evolving science Probiotics—and prebiotics—are a growing and swiftly-evolving product segment in Australia, with …
Rare infection spike in Townsville
A woman has died and several others are ill due to a melioidosis infection, following the disastrous Townsville floods The Townsville Bulletin reports that Dr Julie Mudd, Townsville Hospital public …
How public transport spreads microbes
It’s common knowledge that public transport’s a great place to pick up a cold… and new research has quantified it The Hong Kong researchers also identified one subway line that …
Spotlight on ‘beautiful but deadly’ diseases
Visitors to Vivid Sydney 2018 will be able to catch a glimpse of the beauty and danger of viruses and bacteria as they are expanded up to a billion times …
Drugs’ hidden side effects
One in four drugs with human targets has been found to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the gut, causing antibiotic-like side effects A research team from the European Molecular …
How non-adherence encourages antibiotic tolerance
New research on antibiotic-tolerant bacteria has underlined the importance of medicines compliance Researchers have developed a simple new method for measuring the time it takes to kill bacteria that have …