The effect of marijuana on pain response to traumatic injury
There is anecdotal evidence to suggest marijuana users require more medication to manage acute pain, but does the science back this up? A pilot study published today… Read more »
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Prediction models: how (not) to make them work in clinical medicine
When developing a prediction model to use in clinical medicine, the implementation of this model can often be an afterthought. To coincide with the publication of a… Read more »
Using social media in medicine to your advantage, with care!
Social media is beginning to change the way that medicine is practiced. It has the power to engage people in public health and policy discussions, establish… Read more »
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Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM): the new way to keep up-to-date
FOAM is described as a dynamic collection of resources and tools for lifelong learning in medicine, as well as being a community… Read more »
Social media in critical care: what’s all the fuss about?
The way we communicate and learn has been revolutionized by technology. Almost all of us carry a smartphone these days, so we are… Read more »
PanDrugs: a novel method for prioritization of anticancer drug treatments according to individual genomic profiles.
An article published today in Genome Medicine showcases a new open-source tool which evaluates the genomic profiles of cancer… Read more »
Clearer guidance needed for pilot and feasibility studies
With a movement towards feasibility and pilot work in public health interventions, the need for clearer guidance on how best to… Read more »
Precision medicine taking the individual’s whole genome into consideration
Precision medicine has the potential to transform drug therapy and patients’ lives. A recent study published in Human Genomics… Read more »
How better reporting can improve patient engagement practice
Published today in Research Involvement and Engagement a new systematic review finds that less than 1% of published clinical… Read more »
Evaluating the evidence used by the US Food and Drug Administration during the drug approval process
Over the past few years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has faced continual pressure to accelerate the review and… Read more »