Behind the Headlines provides an unbiased and evidence-based analysis of health stories that make the news.

The service is intended for both the public and health professionals, and endeavours to:

• explain the facts behind the headlines and give a better understanding of the science that makes the news,
• provide an authoritative resource for GPs which they can rely on when talking to patients, and
• become a trusted resource for journalists and others involved in the dissemination of health news.

How the system works:

• Each day the NHS Choices team selects health stories that are making headlines.
• These, along with the scientific articles behind the stories, are sent to Bazian, a leading provider of evidence-based healthcare information.
• Bazian’s clinicians and scientists analyse the research and produce impartial evidence-based assessments, which are edited and published by NHS Choices.

Each week the Medical Library blog will feature items from Behind the Headlines, keeping you better informed about the news stories which patients read.