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A new analysis of data from trials of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has reopened the debate over whether the drug reduces deaths from H1N1 influenza.  

Cardiothoracic patients may have been infected with M chimaera after undergoing cardiothoracic procedures during which contaminated Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System devices were used.  

A recent clinical trial investigated whether aspirin is effective in preventing ARDS.  

Pain is a significant, undertreated problem for patients with COPD. Read about the prevalence and characteristics of pain in COPD patients here.  

Patient safety events are common and are associated with physical harm and death in individuals with schizophrenia and other serious mental illness during nonpsychiatric hospital stays.  

Babies exposed to hard water may have a higher risk of developing the skin condition eczema than those who live in areas of the country with soft water, according to a UK study.  

Potential risk for cancer diagnosis after AF, the merits of low-Na policies, Tai Chi effects on BP, and the unseen bias of medical organizations in guidelines are discussed in this week's podcast.  

From significance testing to P values and intention-to-treat analyses, Dr Stuart Pocock reviews the basics of clinical trial interpretation.  

UPDATED // "It's time to start dealing with the middle child of heart failure," said an expert. LCZ696 also makes its debut in the guidelines, and CRT concerns for patients with narrow QRS are addressed.  

The observed increase in cancer risk may not warrant a change in cancer screening but calls for much closer scrutiny and risk-factor reduction in AF patients.  

In an open-label study, a small number of patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer achieved an impressive response to a targeted therapy combination.  

Workplace violence against healthcare workers is common, and prevention remains a mystery, according to a review article.  

Stability of brain cancer incidence in Australia from 1982 to 2012 in all age groups except those older than 70 years does not support mobile phone use as a causal factor.  

Cancer patients want more information from and better communication with their healthcare team, according to a CancerCare report.  

Chemoradiotherapy vs chemotherapy alone does not improve overall survival time in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer controlled after 4 months of induction chemotherapy.  

A new study shows that immediate androgen deprivation therapy yields some advantages among men with recurrent prostate cancer.  

A new report from the American Cancer Society concludes that cancer mortality rates are declining, but at only approximately half the goal rate set by the Society.  

More than 100 former rugby internationals have agreed to take part in a unique scientific study on the effects of concussion on brain health to increase player safety standards in the sport, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has said.  

Generating human cellular blood vessels is the latest innovative solution for improving the costly and uncomfortable process of dialysis for kidney failure.  

As a critical care nurse, I am required to fill in on the rapid response team despite having no training in this area. Can hospitals do this?