Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest health threats we face today. It’s often blamed on the overuse of antibiotics, and for a good reason. But there’s another major factor quietly driving this crisis that doesn’t get as much attention: low vaccination rates.
The quality of entries for our 2025 Student Essay Contest was so high that we decided to share them all. Here's an essay by Jessica Hoxha, a first-year pharmacy student at the University of Waterloo.
In response to a number of new healthcare policies in Alberta, a group of independent pharmacies has started an association to advocate for their specific needs.