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Learn more about the long-term health effects persisting one year after COVID-19 infection, including fatigue, breathlessness…

Kian Fan Chung Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Head of Experimental Studies Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial…

Chronic rhinosinusitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavities, affecting an estimated 2–12%…

I think I am what we call a ‘physician scientist’, someone with a strong clinical background who completed a Doctor of Medicine degree…

Experts provide real-life insights and case examples of managing moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, sharing their treatment experience with lebrikizumab.

After obtaining my PhD from the University of Göttingen, Germany, in 1999, I moved to the USA for postdoctoral training…

This article discusses changes in the advanced prostate cancer landscape over the past decade that have induced a paradigm shift in…

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) affects 3–30% of perimenopausal women and 5–10% of those who are postmenopausal. While the aetiology of…

That’s an interesting question. I came to this work in a somewhat roundabout way. During my undergraduate studies, I majored in genetics…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, lifelong neurological condition that presents with unpredictable symptoms, progressive disability…

Historically, sex-related differences have been underexplored in neurology. It is important to highlight the distinction between sex and…

Epilepsy is a serious and common neurological condition, characterised by recurring, unprovoked seizures, affecting approximately 25…

Neurosonology is a versatile, non-invasive diagnostic modality for evaluating cerebral circulatory disorders.1 It provides real-time…

For more than 40 years, I have been involved in asthma and COPD research. The clinical management of these diseases has changed…

Talha Munir reviews the recent developments in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia research presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology…

I actually never wanted to be an obstetrician or gynaecologist. I always wanted to be a physician. I was training in diabetes and…

In this patient-focused interview, EMJ spoke to Jean-Philippe Plançon, a patient with chronic inflammatory demyelinating….

It all began when my mother was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. At the time, Huntington’s was a rare disease, and it still is by…

Some of the most interesting data are precisely those illustrating the reality of clinical practice of physicians attending patients…

Since research on human gene therapy began, the expectations regarding its potential in treating haemophilia have been high. Haemophilia…

TEST In this feature, the authors critically analyse the European standards for Haemophilia Treatment Centres (HTC), examining their…

Rituximab, a monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, has proven to be an excellent therapeutic agent for haematological diseases. Low-dose…

von Willebrand disease (VWD) is considered the most common inherited bleeding disorder, even surpassing haemophilia A. Nevertheless, VWD…

Synchronous twin malignancies, defined as the simultaneous occurrence of two distinct primary cancers in the same patient, represent a…

Topiramate is a well-known medication used for migraine and epilepsy. Bleeding is a rare and less documented side-effect of this treatment…

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most frequent primary systemic vasculitis in adults, involving medium-to-large-sized vessels. It occurs…

The electronic consultation (eConsult) is a structured, asynchronous communication tool that facilitates dialogue between primary care…

The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) varies between countries but is increasing globally as urbanisation and climate change increase…

Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders that render the affected child susceptible to…

EMJ spoke with Christina Dalla, a pioneering researcher in neuropsychopharmacology and expert in sex differences in neuropsychiatric…

This year, the EHA Congress provided us with long-term follow-up of some very interesting study, including the GAIA/CLL13 trial…

EMJ spoke with Lukas Rasulic to explore the latest advances in peripheral nerve repair, the integration of functional neurosurgery, and…

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by fibrosis and non-necrotising granuloma deposition…

Patrick Maxwell, Regius Professor of Physic and Head of the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge, UK took us through…

Cough is one of the most common reasons for which patients seek medical attention in the outpatient setting. Chronic cough in adults…

In the beginning, when I was very young, I was more interested in acute leukaemia and the suffering of young people. When I got to…

Since 1994, the field of allergy and clinical immunology has undergone a profound transformation, both in terms of scientific understanding…

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe aortic…

This case is unique because it documents a rare occurrence of a Type IV stent fracture following percutaneous coronary intervention…

Food allergies affect up to 10% of the population in the USA and have been increasing in prevalence over the last 2–3 decades…

Neurocysticercosis, a parasitic brain infection caused by the larvae of Taenia solium that leads to cysts in the central nervous system…

For this article, EMJ conducted an interview with Ahmed Abdelmoity, Professor and Director, Division of Neurology, Children’s Mercy…

Conventional incubators haven’t changed for a long time; it’s been the same basic idea since the 1980s. A lot of people can recognise them…

Joshua Richter – Associate Professor, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA. What initially…

Paclitaxel stabilises microtubules and arrests the cell cycle at the G2/M phase, leading to cell death,15,16 which thereby suppresses…

With the increasing global prevalence of steatotic liver disease (SLD), there is a growing demand for fast, accurate, and low-cost…

Secondary forms of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have different pathogeneses, outcomes…

Portal vein thrombus (PVT) is characterised by narrowing or blockage of the portal vein by a blood clot. Obstruction may be complete…

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose visible effects can have a significant psychological impact on patients. A multimodal…

Inhalation therapy is central to the treatment of patients with COPD, a condition that affects an estimated 480 million people;…

In the context of increasing healthcare complexity and chronic disease prevalence, patient engagement is gaining recognition as a key…

Kidney stones are the most common condition affecting the urinary system, impacting approximately 8–12% of the global population…

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by persistently high blood sugar levels (hyperglycaemia) caused by deficiencies…

Cases involving co-infections with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) are exceedingly rare in medical literature…

The Actinomyces family includes 47 different species. Actinomycosis infections are characterised by abscess formation, granulation…