New diagnostic tests: more harm than good
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j3314
Abstract: Although new diagnostics may advance the time of diagnoses in selected patients, they will increase the frequency of false alarms, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment in others. Bjorn Hofmann and H. Gilbert Welch explain how to minimise… read more here.
Keywords: tests harm; new diagnostic; diagnostic tests; harm good ... See more keywords
The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008684
Abstract: Vaccination policies have shifted dramatically during COVID-19 with the rapid emergence of population-wide vaccine mandates, domestic vaccine passports and differential restrictions based on vaccination status. While these policies have prompted ethical, scientific, practical, legal and… read more here.
Keywords: health; vaccination; harm good; covid vaccine ... See more keywords
The Double-Edged Sword: Are Endocannabinoids Doing More Harm than Good in Epilepsy?
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DOI: 10.1177/15357597211062412
Abstract: The brain ’ s endocannabinoid system is a powerful controller of neurotransmitter release, shaping synaptic communication under physiological and pathological conditions. However, our understanding of endocannabinoid signaling in vivo is limited by the inability to… read more here.
Keywords: edged sword; epilepsy; harm good; double edged ... See more keywords