During the pandemic, doctors and patients have confronted the reality that few decisions in medicine are cut and dried. Instead, we've been forced to consider the concept of relative risk. Examples ...

WASHINGTON — By now we've all heard that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has an efficacy rate of 95%, Moderna of 94%, and Johnson & Johnson about 66%; what you may not have known is that rate's technical ...

If rd is the relative risk of a disorder in the entire population, and $r_{d,i}$ is the relative risk of the disorder in i = 1,.. .m strata, then one may show readily ...

Statins Relative Risk Reduction: Statin medications are prescribed to reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attack. However, their benefits vary from person to person. Let us explain them.

Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...