In this blog for non-medical readers, Dr Lynda Ware looks at new Cochrane evidence on improving antibiotic prescribing practices by hospital doctors
Traditional opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: untidy, unsatisfactory, and probably unsuitable
In this guest blog, Consultant in Pain Medicine Cathy Stannard and pain researcher Andrew Moore discuss some unpalatable truths about traditional opioids for chronic non-cancer pain.
On-the-spot test could reduce unnecessary antibiotics use
New evidence that an on-the-spot test can help GPs decide which patients with acute respiratory infections need antibiotics
Shopping for health: reliable evidence supports patient and purse
New Cochrane review establishes safety of cheaper drug for a common eye disease and highlights the importance of reliable evidence