Research
Prediction of rates of thromboembolic and major bleeding outcomes with dabigatran or warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation: new initiator cohort study
News
US senators urge FDA to take action over wasted cancer drugs
GPs achieve dramatic cut in antibiotic prescriptions
Three new treatments for diabetes recommended by NICE
Bariatric surgery should be an option for treating type 2 diabetes, societies say
NHS regulator will do fewer inspections as budgets are cut
New US food labels reflect modern serving sizes and added sugar
Doctors raise concerns about India’s draft bill to regulate life support withdrawal
Closure of community pharmacies in deprived areas will increase GP consultations, says report
Obama calls on Congress to fully fund Zika response
Analysis
Screening for prostate cancer: time to put all the data on the table
Research News
Inducing labour in women with suspected large babies shows benefits
Weight loss does not improve birth rate in obese women with infertility, study shows
“Corrupt” dietary guidelines must be rewritten to tackle obesity and diabetes, report warns
Editorials
Future of clinical coding
Money back guarantees for non-reproducible results?
What comes after standardised packaging for tobacco?
Letters
Clinical risk factors for pre-eclampsia early pregnancy: problems with systematic review
Care Quality Commission does not take into account what really matters to patients
Health anxiety in children and parents
Prescribing sodium oxybate for narcolepsy: end the postcode lottery and apply some common sense
Features
Home run for integrated primary care?
What Donald Trump would do with the US healthcare system
What Brexit would mean for employment of doctors