Articles

David Katz | Chief Medical Officer, Tangelo, Intend; Founder/CEO, DietID, Detroit, Michigan, USA. What initially sparked your interest in…

16 Mins

14 May 2025

Food Addiction and Taste Bud Rehab: Interview with David Katz

This study provides a timely examination of antibiotic prescribing practices in the emergency department, a critical frontline in the…

9 Mins

13 May 2025

Oral Azithromycin Prescribing Practices for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive government agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social…

6 Mins

12 May 2025

Preparing for the Next Outbreak: Interview with Maria Zambon

Peter Openshaw | Proconsul, Professor of Experimental Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial…

7 Mins

9 May 2025

Lessons from Respiratory Viruses: Interview with Peter Openshaw

Hepatology

8 Mins

1 May 2025

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Anchoring Methods

Percutaneous drainage catheter (PDC) insertion is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated method of relieving obstructions and drainage…

Urolithiasis is a highly prevalent and multifactorial disease, representing the most common urological condition globally. Its incidence…

16 Mins

1 May 2025

Treatment of Urolithiasis: A Comprehensive Review

Hematology

24 Apr 2025

Case Report of a Patient Presenting with Acute Flank Pain

A female in her 40s, with a history of heavy smoking presented to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of paraesthesia and…

Pain, increased bleeding, nerve damage, and, at worst, bladder rupture are a few of the potential consequences of undertreated post-partum…

4 Mins

15 Apr 2025

Post-partum Urinary Retention: Under-recognised, Under-treated

AI has rapidly emerged as a transformative force in various fields, including healthcare. In the realm of medical imaging, AI-powered…

4 Mins

10 Apr 2025

AI in Medical Imaging

Microwave ablation is an effective treatment modality for T1a and selected T1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Independent of the type of…

13 Mins

2 Apr 2025

Microwave Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma

Oncology

15 Mins

31 Mar 2025

Endometrial Cancer Research in 2024

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common gynaecological cancers in high-income countries and, for many years, has been associated…

Rheumatology

4 Mins

24 Mar 2025

Unravelling Clinical AI: Interview with Nicholas Fuggle

EMJ is delighted to introduce Nicholas Fuggle, Associate Professor in Rheumatology at the University of Southampton, UK, and co-organiser…

Leydig cell tumours (LCT) are rare sex-cord gonadal tumours that account for less than 5% of testicular neoplasms. They are often…

4 Mins

21 Mar 2025

Imaging Features of Leydig-Cell Tumour of the Testis

Rabies is one of the oldest communicable diseases known to humans and is almost always fatal, with very few cases of survival…

5 Mins

21 Mar 2025

Neuroimaging in Rabies Encephalitis: An Uncommon Sight

Existing studies reveal alarming levels of AMR in Afghanistan, driven by factors such as self-medication, overuse of antibiotics, and inadequate awareness…

6 Mins

20 Mar 2025

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Afghanistan

Allergy & Immunology

19 Mar 2025

Improving Management of Food Allergy

The symposium was held on the final day of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology’s (EAACI) Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis…

Splenic abnormalities usually present as a focal lesion(s) or diffuse splenomegaly outside the context of trauma. Most splenic lesions are…

6 Mins

14 Mar 2025

Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Splenic Biopsy

Altered gut microbiome profiles correlate with anxiety and depression in humans, and work in animal models has identified specific…

7 Mins

13 Mar 2025

Does the Gut Microbiome Influence the Efficacy of Psychiatric Drugs?

The human body is a holistic system, interconnected by the circulatory, nervous, lymphatic, endocrine, and immune systems that facilitate…

5 Mins

13 Mar 2025

Systemic Health Impact of Leaky Barriers in the Oral-Gut-Brain Axis

The upper gastrointestinal microbiome, a complex ecosystem of microorganisms that have historically been difficult to identify, may play a…

5 Mins

13 Mar 2025

Intersection of the Upper Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Oesophageal Cancer

Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is a rare immune-mediated disorder characterised by progressive, asymmetric muscle weakness…

5 Mins

13 Mar 2025

Infliximab-Induced Multifocal Motor Neuropathy

An acute necrotising myopathy is a distinct form of uncommon muscle disease characterised by the rapid advancement of weakness affecting…

7 Mins

13 Mar 2025

Rare Anti-HMGCR-Induced Immune-Mediated Necrotising Myopathy

Peritoneal tuberculosis (TB) is a form of extrapulmonary TB that primarily affects areas such as the omentum, liver…

6 Mins

13 Mar 2025

Peritoneal Tuberculosis in the Guise of Ovarian Carcinoma

Hepatology

9 Mins

11 Mar 2025

Breaking Down Liver Disease: Scott Friedman

The number one unmet need is that we don’t have a good handle on who’s at risk, because patients generally don’t have too many symptoms

My background is in technical medicine, where I learned some programming but also spent several years in the clinic, shadowing doctors…

6 Mins

11 Mar 2025

Interview: Kicky van Leeuwen

Recurrent meningitis is a rare but serious condition, occurring in about 5% of cases of community-acquired meningitis. Recurrent episode…

9 Mins

10 Mar 2025

Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis Secondary to Cribriform Plate Defect

The possibility of ending the HIV epidemic in Europe is more tangible than ever, but the actions we take now will determine whether we go…

7 Mins

6 Mar 2025

Ending the HIV Epidemic

Sarcomatous transformation of the angiomyolipoma (AML) is a rare event with a handful of cases reported in the literature.¹ It is marked by…

4 Mins

4 Mar 2025

Leiomyosarcoma in Post-Embolised Angiomyolipoma

Allergy & Immunology

14 Mins

27 Feb 2025

The Future of Food Allergy: Hugh Sampson

What initially drew you to the field of allergy and immunology, and how did your focus come to centre on food allergic disorders? I got…

A recent randomised controlled trial came to the surprising conclusion that dual gonococcal treatment with azithromycin/ceftriaxone…

7 Mins

19 Feb 2025

Azithromycin Susceptibility of Oral Streptococci in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Following an admission to the authors’ centre with severe anaemia, duodenal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease…

4 Mins

18 Feb 2025

Whipple’s Disease: One of Medicine’s Great Imitators

EMJ is pleased to welcome Marcus Drake, Professor of Neurological Urology at Imperial College London, UK, who shared insights into the…

3 Mins

17 Feb 2025

Advancing Neurological Urology: Marcus Drake

We discovered NDM-1, which stands for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, at the end of 2009, but nobody cared about it too much at the time…

10 Mins

17 Feb 2025

Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance: Interview with Timothy Walsh

Nephrology

4 Mins

14 Feb 2025

Lupus Vasculitis, a Rare Diagnosis and a Therapeutic Challenge

More than 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN) during the disease, which may manifest with…

Reproductive Health

10 Mins

13 Feb 2025

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Mothers Attending Antenatal and Postnatal Clinics

Cervical cancer begins in the epithelial cells of the cervix following an ongoing period of infection with high-risk types of human…

Glomus tumours are uncommon, benign neoplasms originating from the glomus body, predominantly affecting adults between 20–40 years of age…

5 Mins

11 Feb 2025

Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges in Extradigital Glomus Tumour

There is a growing need for personalised medicine to manage and prevent diseases, as well as to monitor patient health continuously, even…

12 Mins

3 Feb 2025

Smart Contact Lens Technology for Wearable Biosensors and Drug Delivery

It takes an interdisciplinary approach to solve complex problems in the microbiome because you couldn’t ask for a more complex system.

10 Mins

24 Jan 2025

How Do Gut Microbes Shape Immunity? Interview with Dennis Lee Kasper

Hepatology

7 Mins

23 Jan 2025

Exploring Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Massimo Colombo

EMJ is thrilled to present an interview with Massimo Colombo, Past Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Milan, Italy, that…

Neurology

8 Mins

16 Jan 2025

Long-Term Patient Outcomes: The Role of Sustained Treatment Efficacy in Myasthenia Gravis

There have been great advances in the field of generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) in recent years, but many patients remain dissatisfied…

Medical and public health professionals are acutely aware of the significant public health concerns posed by adverse events (AE) during…

5 Mins

16 Jan 2025

Adverse Events During Transitions of Care

Our key discoveries range from epidemiologic evidence on breastfeeding and chronic disease prevention to mechanistic research on breast milk compounds and the infant microbiome.

4 Mins

16 Jan 2025

Exploring the Infant Microbiome: Interview with Meghan Azad

Regenerative medicine has significantly impacted orthopaedic surgery by introducing biological therapies aimed at repairing, restoring, or…

16 Mins

15 Jan 2025

Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery

Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) impacts 5–7% of all pregnancies. A pregnancy is considered previable, the fetus having…

6 Mins

14 Jan 2025

Prolonged Premature Preterm Rupture of Membranes

Allergy & Immunology

10 Mins

7 Jan 2025

Surface-bound IgE in Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) primarily function as weak antigen-presenting cells (APC), but have also been shown to express…

David Resühr is transforming medical education with innovation. He is the brain behind several inventions, such as a DIY Ultrasound…

7 Mins

6 Jan 2025

Enhancing Medicine with 3D-Printing: Interview with David Resühr

Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) has significantly improved oncological disease management by enabling comprehensive…

12 Mins

3 Jan 2025

Whole-Body MRI in Oncology

According to the WHO, the proportion of the world’s population aged over 60 years will almost double, from 12% to 22%, between 2015–2050…

13 Mins

24 Dec 2024

Respiratory Diseases in Adults

EMJ is delighted to introduce Axel Heidenreich, Professor and Director at the University of Cologne, Germany, who spoke to us about…

8 Mins

20 Dec 2024

Unravelling Prostate Cancer Treatments: Axel Heidenreich

Gastroenterology

6 Mins

19 Dec 2024

Interview: Jonathan A. Leighton

Capsule endoscopy was truly a disruptive technology that I had the opportunity to get involved with early on. Disruptive technologies do not come along very often…

Cardiology

10 Mins

18 Dec 2024

Reducing the CV Risks of Smoking

Smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and responsible for around 25% of all CVD-related deaths worldwide…

Dermatology

17 Dec 2024

Tralokinumab in the Era of Disruption in Atopic Dermatitis

Gain valuable insights from three atopic dermatitis (AD) specialists who specifically consider one of the newest systemic therapies that targets the cytokine IL-13, a key cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of AD.

Sarcoidosis is a disorder that affects multiple systems with unclear causes and is relatively rare. The defining characteristic of this…

3 Mins

17 Dec 2024

Acute Form of Sarcoidosis

Fertility rates have reached the lowest level in recent years all over the world, even in traditionally overpopulated nations such as…

5 Mins

12 Dec 2024

Solving The Fertility Riddle: Decipher It or We Will All Be Devoured