Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

28 May 2026

Why Are You Avoiding Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients with Prior Abdominal Surgery?

This interactive case study allows clinicians to examine a patient who has had major abdominal surgery and explore the considerations…

Arsenic Exposure Linked to Higher Urologic Cancer Risk

A meta-analysis of 68 studies found arsenic, cadmium and vanadium exposure linked to higher risk of urologic cancers.

79th World Health Assembly: Obesity Drives Disability in Europe

A WHO expert has called for early prevention strategies to address obesity as a global public health crisis, speaking with EMJ during the 79th World Health Assembly.

Interview: Jonathan Barratt

At medical school, you rotate randomly around different wards, and my interest started when I was placed on nephrology, as I really…

WHA Congress Wrap

The 79th Annual World Health Assembly was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland. Member States of the WHO convened to…

Rethinking Cardiovascular Prevention: Interview with Salim Yusuf

Cardiology attracted me because it was a logical specialty. At that time, it was relatively limited, and we often thought in terms of causes…

EASL 2026: Alcohol Policy Efforts Sharpen Focus on Liver Disease Harm

Alcohol policy and liver disease prevention were discussed at EASL 2026, with experts highlighting alcohol’s wider health burden across Europe.

SCALE 2026: Brian Biesman on the Past, Present, and Future of Aesthetic Medicine

I came from the teaching that the patient always comes first, no matter what you’re doing. There was a deep respect for patients and…

The truth about pharma emails: what HCPs really think

This report draws on new survey data to reveal the trends, frustrations and opportunities for pharma teams serious about getting email right.

EAS 2026: Trading Processed Meat for Pulses Protects the Heart

Replacing processed meat with pulses was linked to lower cardiovascular and ischaemic heart disease risk in UK Biobank data presented at EAS.