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- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Hepatitis E
- 30 Jan 2026Antiparasitic monotherapy recommended as treatment option for select cases of cystic echinococcosisTopic: Tapeworm infection
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia in children
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Diabetic neuropathy
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Primary prostate pain syndrome
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Coeliac disease
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Focal seizures
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Hepatitis D
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cluster headache
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Wernicke's encephalopathy
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Retinal vein occlusion
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Urinary tract infections in men
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Postpartum haemorrhage
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Breast cancer in situ
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Basal cell carcinoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Generalised seizures in adults
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Post-traumatic stress disorder
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Omphalocele and gastroschisis
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Pericarditis
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Metastatic breast cancer
- 14 Jan 2026Topic: Vitamin C deficiency
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: High altitude illness
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- 08 Jan 2026Topic: Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Gliomas
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Opioid overdose
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Hypertriglyceridaemia
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- 30 Jan 2026Antiparasitic monotherapy recommended as treatment option for select cases of cystic echinococcosisTopic: Tapeworm infection
- 28 Jan 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 28 Nov 2025FDA approves novel antipsychotic lumateperone as a new adjunctive treatment for depressionTopic: Depression in adults
- 28 Oct 2025AMT-130 gene therapy slows disease progression in patients with Huntington’s diseaseTopic: Huntington's disease
- 22 Oct 2025FDA approves nerandomilast for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adultsTopic: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 10 Oct 2025WHO declares mpox emergency overTopic: Mpox
- 25 Sep 2025Bictegravir-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) now recommended as preferred option for pregnant womenTopic: HIV in pregnancy
- 10 Sep 2025US and European guidance recommends updated classifications for UTI in menTopic: Urinary tract infections in men
- 28 Aug 2025FDA suspends biologics license of live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq®) in the USTopic: Chikungunya virus infection
- 14 Aug 2025Nipocalimab approved by FDA for treatment of generalised myasthenia gravisTopic: Myasthenia gravis
- Anaesthesiology
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Opioid overdose
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Assessments
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- Cardiology
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Pericarditis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Hypertriglyceridaemia
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- Critical care medicine
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Wernicke's encephalopathy
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Generalised seizures in adults
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: High altitude illness
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Opioid overdose
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Dermatology
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Basal cell carcinoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- Ear, nose, and throat
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- Emergency medicine
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia in children
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Wernicke's encephalopathy
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Postpartum haemorrhage
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Generalised seizures in adults
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Pericarditis
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: High altitude illness
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Opioid overdose
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Diabetic neuropathy
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 08 Jan 2026Topic: Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Hypertriglyceridaemia
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Hepatitis E
- 30 Jan 2026Antiparasitic monotherapy recommended as treatment option for select cases of cystic echinococcosisTopic: Tapeworm infection
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Coeliac disease
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Hepatitis D
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- General surgery
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Breast cancer in situ
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Hospital medicine
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Wernicke's encephalopathy
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: High altitude illness
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Opioid overdose
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Infectious diseases
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Hepatitis E
- 30 Jan 2026Antiparasitic monotherapy recommended as treatment option for select cases of cystic echinococcosisTopic: Tapeworm infection
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia in children
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Hepatitis D
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 28 Jan 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- Internal medicine
- 30 Jan 2026Antiparasitic monotherapy recommended as treatment option for select cases of cystic echinococcosisTopic: Tapeworm infection
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Diabetic neuropathy
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Coeliac disease
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Focal seizures
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cluster headache
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Wernicke's encephalopathy
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Breast cancer in situ
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Basal cell carcinoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Pericarditis
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Metastatic breast cancer
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: High altitude illness
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- 08 Jan 2026Topic: Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Gliomas
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Hypertriglyceridaemia
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- Nephrology
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- 08 Jan 2026Topic: Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- Neurology
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Diabetic neuropathy
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Focal seizures
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cluster headache
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Wernicke's encephalopathy
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Generalised seizures in adults
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: Guillain-Barre syndrome
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Gliomas
- Neurosurgery
- 08 Jan 2026Topic: Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Gliomas
- Nutrition
- 14 Jan 2026Topic: Vitamin C deficiency
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Postpartum haemorrhage
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Omphalocele and gastroschisis
- Oncology
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Breast cancer in situ
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Basal cell carcinoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Metastatic breast cancer
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Gliomas
- Ophthalmology
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Retinal vein occlusion
- Paediatrics and adolescent medicine
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia in children
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Omphalocele and gastroschisis
- Palliative care
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Metastatic breast cancer
- Primary care
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Diabetic neuropathy
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Coeliac disease
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Focal seizures
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cluster headache
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Urinary tract infections in men
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Breast cancer in situ
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Basal cell carcinoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Generalised seizures in adults
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Post-traumatic stress disorder
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Metastatic breast cancer
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Hypertriglyceridaemia
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- Psychiatry
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Post-traumatic stress disorder
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Opioid overdose
- Respiratory disorders
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia in children
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Respiratory syncytial virus infection
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of respiratory acidosis
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- 13 Jan 2026Topic: High altitude illness
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Surgery
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of dizziness
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Large bowel obstruction
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Colorectal cancer
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Cutaneous burns
- 28 Jan 2026Topic: Oesophageal cancer
- 27 Jan 2026Topic: Retinal vein occlusion
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Urinary tract infections in men
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Breast cancer in situ
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Melanoma
- 22 Jan 2026Topic: Phaeochromocytoma
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Omphalocele and gastroschisis
- 20 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of chronic cough
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- 08 Jan 2026Topic: Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Gliomas
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Urology
- 29 Jan 2026Topic: Primary prostate pain syndrome
- 23 Jan 2026Topic: Urinary tract infections in men
- 09 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of proteinuria
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Nephrolithiasis
- Vascular surgery
- 06 Jan 2026Topic: Deep vein thrombosis
- Women's health
- 30 Jan 2026Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 21 Jan 2026Topic: Omphalocele and gastroschisis