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The NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (formerly PRODIGY) are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care.

CKS is commissioned and paid for by NHS Evidence, a service provided by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

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• CKS news: Annual evidence update on tinnitus.
• New and updated CKS topics: Colorectal screening; Halitosis; Hirsutism; Lyme disease; Osgood-Schlatter's disease; Urinary tract infection (lower) - men.
• CKS draft topics: Achilles tendinopathy; Parvovirus infection; Tinnitus.
• DynaMed Weekly Update: Cladribine and fingolimod each reduce relapse in adults with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
• Drug Safety Update: Methylphenidate: new patient information.
• CKS podcasts: Nine podcasts are available, including Anaphylaxis (2); Breast cancer; Missed contraceptive pills; Overview of CKS; Red eye (2); Reducing antibiotic prescribing; Smoking cessation.
• Cochrane Daily: Beta-blockers as second-line therapy for hypertension...