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The Lancet Psychiatry: Slow tapering plus therapy most effective strategy for stopping antidepressants, finds major meta-analysis

Written by | 28 Dec 2025

For adults who have recovered from depression with the help of antidepressants, gradually reducing medication together with psychological support appears to be as effective as remaining on antidepressants […]

Meta-analysis offers reassurance that pregnant women can safely use acetaminophen

Written by | 16 Nov 2025

A rigorous systematic review of the present state of knowledge on the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and the risk of specific neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism […]

The dengue vaccine is effective and safe: confirmation from the first global meta-analysis

Written by | 13 Aug 2024

The Dengue vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 50% in reducing disease cases, with lasting effects and a very good safety profile. This is confirmed by the first global meta-analysis on the efficacy of TAK-003, better […]

Sight problems may increase dementia risk in older adults

Written by | 29 Jun 2022

Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants. The […]

Ivermectin meta-analysis – the findings

Written by | 26 Jan 2021

Dr Tess Lawrie, Director of the Evidence-based Medicine Consultancy Ltd, describes the key findings from her recently-published meta-analysis of ivermectin trials for covid-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTTqKSYHOM8 The first finding was that […]

Ivermectin meta-analysis – the background

Written by | 25 Jan 2021

IMI interviewed Dr Tess Lawrie, Director of the Evidence-based Medicine Consultancy Ltd, to find out more about her recently-published meta-analysis of ivermectin trials for covid-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnjz0WlDxPc The Evidence-based Medicine […]

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