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Editorial
Coverage of the swine-flu pandemic seems incessant, with the media providing details of the latest number of new diagnoses of swine flu on a regular basis. But how accurate are these figures, especially those based on virological testing? As Douglas Fleming discusses here, surveillance data collated by the Weekly Returns Service may provide evidence that virological testing is failing to detect swine flu, and that its incidence was much higher than generally believed.
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Drug safety alerts
- MHRA issues drug safety alert on the potential risk of multiple meningiomas associated with high-dose cyproterone acetate.
(07 October 2009) - FDA issues drug safety alert on the increased risk of lymphoma and other malignancies in children and adolescents, and the risks of leukaemia and new onset psoriasis, associated with TNF blockers.
(04 August 2009) - MHRA issues drug safety alert on the risk of pure red cell aplasia associated with mycophenolate mofetil.
(July 2009)
Consultancy reviews
Palliative care
Our latest review synthesises the evidence for key elements of palliative care: symptom control; communication and transition management and provides practical toolkits.
Smoking cessation
We present a new review on an evidence-based approach to Smoking cessation.
Managing HIV infection
View our systematic reviews on the challenges of managing HIV/AIDS in resource-poor settings.
November 23, 2009
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Clinical Evidence Userguide
Swine flu patient leaflet now free online
Articles and Research section
NEW VIDEO now online
Evidence-based Databases in Medicine
Charles Young, Editor of Clinical Evidence discusses evidence-based information in medicine