Associate Professor, Oxford Population Health; Lead Author
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Published landmark meta-analysis February 2026
More than 200 million people worldwide take statins for heart health. For decades, package inserts have warned them about 66 potential side effects, from memory loss to depression to muscle pain. A new analysis of 23 major clinical trials—the largest ever conducted—found that 62 of those warnings are unsupported by evidence.
Updated Feb 15
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