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Is the US’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System broken?
A BMJ investigation has raised concerns that the VAERS system isn’t operating as intended and that signals are being missed. Jennifer Block reports
Is the US’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System broken?
A BMJ investigation has raised concerns that the VAERS system isn’t operating as intended and that signals are being missed. Jennifer Block reports
Otitis media with effusion in under 12s: summary of updated NICE guidance
This article summarises the 2023 NICE guideline, focusing on updated recommendations relevant to primary care
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This article summarises the 2023 NICE guideline, focusing on updated recommendations relevant to primary care
How does medicine assess AI?
Artificial intelligence is touted as saving time and improving accuracy of diagnosis, among other benefits in medicine. How are such claims being evaluated? Chris Stokel-Walker reports
How does medicine assess AI?
Artificial intelligence is touted as saving time and improving accuracy of diagnosis, among other benefits in medicine. How are such claims being evaluated? Chris Stokel-Walker reports
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Pyrotinib versus placebo in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel in patients with HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer
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Racial differences in low value care among older patients in the US
Pharmaceutical industry payments and delivery of low value cancer drugs
Enhancing reporting quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trials: CONSORT Dose-finding Extension (CONSORT-DEFINE) guidance
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Civilians, health workers, and health facilities must be protected during conflict
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