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Even normal saline is harmful if used wrongly, so why did EMA single out hydroxyethyl starch?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the suspension of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions from the market—a cornerstone treatment for hypovolemia. Such a recommendation makes no sense, for it is […]
Jeffrey Aronson: When I use a word . . . Amerilexicophobia and drug names
Amerilexicophobia, the fear, dislike, or even hatred of linguistic Americanisms, has two main targets: spelling, one particular aspect of which I discussed last week, and words and terms whose meanings […]
Mary Higgins: Ireland’s eighth amendment—I want to care for women, not abandon them
On 25 May, Ireland will vote on whether to repeal the eighth amendment, which upholds the republic’s strict abortion laws. Mary Higgins explains why she’s hoping for change […]
Tom Marshall: The importance of asking the right research question
Atrial fibrillation accounts for a great proportion of strokes in older people, and as populations age its importance increases. Stroke prevention with anticoagulants has long been known to be highly […]
Tim Coleman: Stubbing out the public health problem of an era
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is highlighting seven research legends whose work has shaped the NHS, as part of its celebrations for the NHS’s 70th birthday and the […]
Unreported clinical trial of the week: Inhaled nitric oxide and neuroprotection in premature infants (NCT00515281)
Every week this new series will uncover an unreported clinical trial […]
It scares me how much of my son’s health depends on me
“We believe he has Williams syndrome” When I first heard those words from my cardiologist when my son was about two months old I was devastated. In that moment, I […]
Richard Lehman’s journal review—8 May 2018
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals […]
Richard Smith: Is neoliberalism the main problem for the NHS?
Is the NHS a victim of neoliberalism? […]