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A stiff neck can turn a regular workday in Melbourne into a miserable stretch of hours, particularly for those chained to laptops in open-plan offices across…

Two small, painful spots inside or around the mouth can ruin a day fast. Whether you are heading to a meeting in Sydney's CBD, catching up with friends in…

When the GP hands over a script for amoxicillin suspension or another liquid antibiotic, most Australian households tuck the bottle into the fridge or a…

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme have made it easier than ever to access life-saving antimicrobial…

Doxycycline is one of the most frequently prescribed antibiotics across Australia, used for moderate acne, dental infections, malaria prophylaxis for Bali…

Penicillin is one of the most prescribed antibiotic classes across Australia, used for stubborn throat infections, post-surgical prophylaxis, and much in…

Antibiotics are valuable medicines for treating bacterial infections, but they can also disturb the gut microbiome. Alongside harmful bacteria, a course may…

A sore throat can make swallowing, speaking and sleeping surprisingly difficult. If a doctor or nurse practitioner has prescribed antibiotics for a confirmed…

Antibiotics are often described as either bactericidal or bacteriostatic, but these labels do not tell the whole story. A bactericidal medicine generally kills…

Antibiotics can be essential for treating bacterial infections, but they may also disturb the community of microorganisms living in the digestive tract.…