September 23, 2026
Cooling longer after cardiac arrest adds little
TTM2 and ICECAP separate fever control from the unanswered question of whether hypothermia helps.
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September 20, 2026
Does paracetamol add to morphine?
Adjunctive intravenous paracetamol may help acute pain, but the trial leaves clinically important uncertainty.
Read briefingSeptember 19, 2026
When polio stops fitting the pattern
Sensory symptoms, symmetry and age-specific incidence challenge an established diagnosis of paralytic polio.
Read briefingSeptember 18, 2026
A raised troponin is not (always) an infarction
Troponin change identifies myocardial injury; mechanism, timing and imaging determine whether it is infarction.
Read briefingSeptember 15, 2026
When anisocoria changes the differential
Light–dark comparison and associated signs help separate benign anisocoria from neurological emergencies.
Read briefingSeptember 9, 2026
Dexamethasone timing in bacterial meningitis
Early dexamethasone matters in bacterial meningitis, and Listeria confirmation may not mean it should stop.
Read briefingSeptember 5, 2026
Finding arrhythmias without preventing syncope
Early extended ECG monitoring finds important rhythms sooner, despite no reduction in recurrent syncope.
Read briefingAugust 30, 2026
When can paediatric pulmonary embolism testing stop?
A negative rule helps only after the child is already judged genuinely low risk.
Read briefingAugust 25, 2026
Was COPD mortality driven by steroid withdrawal?
A trial can exaggerate treatment benefit when its comparator removes established therapy.
Read briefingAugust 23, 2026
Does oseltamivir help severe influenza?
A concerning mortality signal makes routine antiviral prescribing harder to justify in critical illness.
Read briefingAugust 22, 2026
A negative trauma ultrasound cannot exclude bleeding
Prehospital ultrasound is most useful when a reliable positive finding changes the trauma response.
Read briefingAugust 18, 2026
Pulse oximetry and opioid treatment decisions
Check signal quality before escalating oxygen, and preserve maintenance treatment during acute pain.
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