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- 14 Aug 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Tumour lysis syndrome
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia
- 14 Aug 2026Uganda confirms Marburg case as Ebola outbreak continuesTopic: Marburg disease
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- 12 Aug 2026Topic: Membranous nephropathy
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Oropharyngeal cancer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Rotator cuff injury
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Porphyria cutanea tarda
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Babesiosis
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Primary biliary cholangitis
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of recurrent miscarriage
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Hypopituitarism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of thyroid mass
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Hairy cell leukaemia
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Steatotic liver disease
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol-related liver disease
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of dysmenorrhoea
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Amfetamine and methamphetamine use disorder
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Nasopharyngeal cancer
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Acromegaly
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Tubal ectopic pregnancy
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Pancreatic cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol use disorder
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Renal artery stenosis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Diabetic retinopathy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: HELLP syndrome
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Premature labour
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Established atrial fibrillation
- 14 Aug 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 14 Aug 2026Uganda confirms Marburg case as Ebola outbreak continuesTopic: Marburg disease
- 30 Jul 2026NICE recommends teplizumab to delay progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetesTopic: Type 1 diabetes
- 23 Jul 2026Imaging-based artificial intelligence (AI) models for breast cancer risk assessment added to US guidelinesTopic: Primary invasive breast cancer
- 22 Jul 2026WHO declares cruise ship outbreak overTopic: Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Endometrial cancer
- 07 Jul 2026Guidelines recommend long-acting injectable PrEP and a two-drug ART alternative initial regimen as options during pregnancy and breastfeedingTopic: HIV in pregnancy
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 02 Jul 2026UK National Screening Committee recommends against population screening for prostate cancer, but recommends targeted screeningTopic: Prostate cancer
- 12 Jun 2026FDA approves first and only oral option for COVID-19 postexposure prophylaxisTopic: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- 04 Jun 2026UK NICE guideline update: adjunctive corticosteroids for severe community-acquired pneumonia (NG250)Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 14 May 2026Tazemetostat withdrawn globally for all indications (including follicular lymphoma) due to risk of secondary haematological malignanciesTopic: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- 06 May 2026FDA approves new oral antibiotics effective against resistant strains of gonorrhoeaTopic: Urethritis
- 18 Mar 2026Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves labeling changes to menopausal hormone therapiesTopic: Menopause
- 06 Mar 2026New BMJ Best Practice topic on postpartum psychosis now liveTopic: Postpartum psychosis
- 25 Feb 2026FDA approves nerandomilast for treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adultsTopic: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Allergy and immunology
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- Anaesthesiology
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- Assessments
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of recurrent miscarriage
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of thyroid mass
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of dysmenorrhoea
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- Cardiology
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Renal artery stenosis
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Established atrial fibrillation
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- Critical care medicine
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- Dermatology
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Porphyria cutanea tarda
- Ear, nose, and throat
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Oropharyngeal cancer
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of thyroid mass
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
- Emergency medicine
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Amfetamine and methamphetamine use disorder
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Tubal ectopic pregnancy
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol use disorder
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Premature labour
- Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Hypopituitarism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of thyroid mass
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Steatotic liver disease
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Acromegaly
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Diabetic retinopathy
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- 14 Aug 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Primary biliary cholangitis
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Steatotic liver disease
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol-related liver disease
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Pancreatic cancer
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: HELLP syndrome
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- General surgery
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site
- Geriatric medicine
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- Haematology
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Tumour lysis syndrome
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Babesiosis
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Hairy cell leukaemia
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: HELLP syndrome
- Hospital medicine
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- Infectious diseases
- 14 Aug 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 14 Aug 2026Uganda confirms Marburg case as Ebola outbreak continuesTopic: Marburg disease
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Babesiosis
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- Internal medicine
- 14 Aug 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Tumour lysis syndrome
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia
- 14 Aug 2026Uganda confirms Marburg case as Ebola outbreak continuesTopic: Marburg disease
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- 12 Aug 2026Topic: Membranous nephropathy
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Oropharyngeal cancer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Rotator cuff injury
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Babesiosis
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Acute liver failure
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Primary biliary cholangitis
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Hypopituitarism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of thyroid mass
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Hairy cell leukaemia
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Steatotic liver disease
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol-related liver disease
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Acromegaly
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Pancreatic cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Renal artery stenosis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Diabetic retinopathy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: HELLP syndrome
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Established atrial fibrillation
- Nephrology
- 12 Aug 2026Topic: Membranous nephropathy
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Renal artery stenosis
- Neurology
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Botulism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- Neurosurgery
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Hypopituitarism
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Acromegaly
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of recurrent miscarriage
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of dysmenorrhoea
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Tubal ectopic pregnancy
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: HELLP syndrome
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Premature labour
- Oncology
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Tumour lysis syndrome
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Oropharyngeal cancer
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Hairy cell leukaemia
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Pancreatic cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site
- Ophthalmology
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Diabetic retinopathy
- Orthopaedics
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Rotator cuff injury
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- Paediatrics and adolescent medicine
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- Palliative care
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Tumour lysis syndrome
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Pancreatic cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site
- Primary care
- 14 Aug 2026European guidance lowers the bar for starting antiviral therapy in chronic HBVTopic: Hepatitis B
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Oropharyngeal cancer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Rotator cuff injury
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of recurrent miscarriage
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of hypotension
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol-related liver disease
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of dysmenorrhoea
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Pancreatic cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol use disorder
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Diabetic retinopathy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Established atrial fibrillation
- Psychiatry
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Amfetamine and methamphetamine use disorder
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Alcohol use disorder
- Respiratory disorders
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- Rheumatology
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Rotator cuff injury
- Surgery
- 14 Aug 2026Topic: Pleural effusion
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Oropharyngeal cancer
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Rotator cuff injury
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abdominal trauma in adults
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of recurrent miscarriage
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Hypopituitarism
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of thyroid mass
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of dysmenorrhoea
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Laryngeal cancer
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Small bowel obstruction
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Acromegaly
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Tubal ectopic pregnancy
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of back pain
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Renal artery stenosis
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Adenocarcinoma of unknown primary site
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Diabetic retinopathy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Premature labour
- Vascular surgery
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Pressure ulcer
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Renal artery stenosis
- Women's health
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of primary amenorrhoea
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of recurrent miscarriage
- 11 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of secondary amenorrhoea
- 06 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of dysmenorrhoea
- 05 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Tubal ectopic pregnancy
- 04 Aug 2026Topic: Cervical cancer
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: HELLP syndrome
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
- 31 Jul 2026Topic: Premature labour