Monday, August 24, 2020

The Ageing Population - A Different Lens

It’s a fact of life, every single one of us gets older. Life expectancies are rising whilst birth-rates are on the decline, are we equipped to deal with the consequences? In this episode of A Different Lens we explore the implications of ageing.

Agents of Change - John McNeil, ASPREE Trial

Every morning, millions of elderly people without a medical reason take a low dose of aspirin, in hope of preventing first heart attack or stroke. A Monash University-led study, ASPREE, led by Professor John McNeil and A/Professor Robyn Woods, proves otherwise.

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Pharmacists fighting superbugs at The Austin Hospital

Hospital pharmacist Misha talks about her role as an Infectious Diseases pharmacist at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne.

What does a community pharmacist do?

Community pharmacist Merve talks about the wide variety of challenges she encounters each day in her rewarding, dynamic role in community pharmacy.

What is Pharmaceutical Science?: Finding better painkillers

Monash Research Fellow Nik talks about a new technology his team is developing that could tackle the opioid crisis by providing more effective ways of delivering alternative painkillers.

Pharmaceutical Science: Why choose Advanced with Honours?