The recent COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and, since its…

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) is a rare and aggressive disorder, resulting from the inheritance of mutations in the two alleles of genes regulating the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) function.

The therapeutic technique of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has evolved as a therapeutic endoscopic technique for…

Cephalosporins, a family of bactericidal antibiotics, have side effects like penicillin due to the similarity in their basic structure…

Rachel Kesse-Adu highlighted that the hallmark of sickle cell disease (SCD) is painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). These not only cause…

The United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week Virtual 2021 illuminated a wide range of new insights and recommendations for…

Communication between the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon sheath and the ankle joint is well-recognised and is reportedly present…

Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) occurs in over two-thirds of patients undergoing haemodialysis. The aetiology of CKD-aP may be multifactorial, involving immune system and opioid dysregulation, peripheral neuropathy, and toxin deposition. CKD-aP can be extremely bothersome for some patients, affecting health-related quality of life and sleep, as well as increasing the likelihood of hospitalisation, infections, and death.

At the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), held virtually in June 2021, real-world data on the efficacy and safety of…

In recent years, there has been an increasing appreciation of the role that patient characteristics such as age, gender…