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Editor's Pick: Recent Advances in Understanding the Endophenotypes of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of pain, disability, and healthcare costs.1,2 OA currently…

Association Between Androgenetic Alopecia Severity and Sexual Dysfunction

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a disease that can significantly change one’s body image. This may lead to psychosocial impairment and…

Novel LDB3 Variant Identified in Myofibrillar Myopathy

Myofibrillar myopathies (MFM) are a heterogeneous group of inherited muscular dystrophies defined by a characteristic histopathological…

Cervical Screening and HPV Vaccination in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) face a higher risk of developing cancer than the general population due to immunosuppression…

PER Genes Connect Circadian Clock Disruption with Diseases

Circadian disruption has become an increasingly relevant issue in modern clinical medicine, particularly in the context of chronic disease…

Disseminated Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Adult

Tuberculosis remains a major global health problem, with extrapulmonary manifestations accounting for a significant proportion of…

Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis Presenting as Frontal Lobe Syndrome

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis is the most common cause of sporadic fatal encephalitis worldwide, primarily caused by HSV Type 1…

Broncho-Alveolar Lavage for Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a severe opportunistic infection caused by the fungal organism P. jirovecii.¹ It represents a…

Estimated Plasma Volume Linked to ARDS Risk in Sepsis

A multicentre study suggests estimated plasma volume status may help predict acute respiratory distress syndrome and mortality risk in patients with sepsis.

Kidney Stone Disease

In this series, host Catherine Glass speaks with Bryan Tucker about the growing global burden of kidney stone disease and the shift…