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21 Nov 2019 - International Clinical Digest from N Engl J Med Post-MI low-dose colchicine tied to reduced risk of ischaemic event
The oral anti-inflammatory medication has shown promise in non-placebo-controlled studies in patients with stable coronary disease.
21 Nov 2019 - UK Medical News UK pays five times more than the average for common generics
The 2019 Medicine Index of prices for 13 common medicines across 50 countries.
21 Nov 2019 - Oncology drug update NICE: neratinib for early breast cancer after adjuvant trastuzumab
The key evidence to support the decision comes from the phase 3 randomised controlled ExteNET trial.

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21 Nov 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from Aust N Z J Psychiatry Ketamine may reduce suicidal ideation in adults with psychiatric disorders
A systematic review and meta-analysis.
21 Nov 2019 - Medical News from Public Health England PHE relaunches "Keep Antibiotics Working" campaign
There were an estimated 60,788 antibiotic-resistant infections in England during 2018 - a 9% rise from 2017
21 Nov 2019 - Medical News from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control First-of-its-kind-survey reveals gaps in European healthcare workers’ knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics
Healthcare workers from all EU/EEA countries participated in the online study, which included 43 questions
21 Nov 2019 - Conference Reports AHA 2019 — Dapagliflozin benefits nondiabetic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction
DAPA offers a new approach to treating HFrEF in patients regardless of T2D.
21 Nov 2019 - Conference Reports AHA 2019 — Colchicine lowers risk for further cardiovascular events post-MI
Inflammation contributes to atherosclerosis and its complications.
21 Nov 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Breast Cancer Res Treat Early breast cancer: premenopausal patients at greatest risk for weight gain
Cohort study examined weight trajectories at 2 years postprimary systemic adjuvant treatment.
19 Nov 2019 - International Clinical Digest from Ann Emerg Med Anticoagulant reversal: expert coalition issues guidelines
Detailed guidelines on reversal agent dosing included.
20 Nov 2019 - Univadis Medical News ECDC concerned about rise in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
The latest European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control report on antimicrobial resistance in Europe.
20 Nov 2019 - Conference Reports EACS 2019 – Video interview with Prof. Jens D. Lundgren: HIV care beyond 2019
Remaining challenges in European continent to contain the HIV epidemic
20 Nov 2019 - Oncology drug update FDA approves zanubrutinib for adults with MCL
84% of patients responded.
20 Nov 2019 - Univadis from World Health Organization New typhoid vaccine is introduced into routine immunisation programme in first country
Pakistan’s current extensively drug resistant (XDR) outbreak of typhoid is the first-ever resistant to ceftriazone.
20 Nov 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Lancet Oncol Cervical precancer: thermal ablation may become standard treatment in poorer countries
Pilot phase of a randomized trial show similar treatment success rates.
19 Nov 2019 - International Clinical Digest from JAMA Netw Open Punitive reporting tied to increased risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome
Punitive policies may deter women from seeking prenatal care.
19 Nov 2019 - Conference Reports EACS 2019 – highlights from the 17th European AIDS Conference held in Basel
Snapshots from the EACS, the 17th European AIDS Conference in Basel 2019.

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