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The authors report the first case of oesophageal cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) co-infection in an immunocompetent…

Improve your awareness and management of patients with osteoarthritis using this interactive case study on a patient experiencing related symptoms

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital disease involving the cardiovascular system. The presentation can range from being asymptomatic…

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a cholestatic condition that typically arises in childhood. As such, if an adult…

Before I decided to pursue a career in pulmonary medicine, I did internal medicine, and was really fascinated by dyspnoea (difficulty…

I believe the real cure lies in catching IBD even earlier than early, meaning, before the first symptoms appear. This concept, which was originally seen with a lot of scepticism, is now gaining momentum…

Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in patients on haemodialysis (HD).1 Cardiac valve calcification (CVC)…

Left ventricular myocardial crypts are rare structural abnormalities and are defined as invaginations traversing major than a half of the…

I decided to be an oncologist when I was in medical school, mainly because of the inspiring oncologists I met in training and also my…

Meningitis is a rare and unpredictable disease globally, with a high case fatality rate, causing an estimated 250,000 deaths in 2019…

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect more than 550 million people worldwide and are associated with substantial…

With osteoarthritis prevalence rising globally, this interactive case study was designed to highlight the patient journey of a someone with early-stage knee osteoarthritis

Hyperpigmentation disorders, a group of common skin conditions characterised by darkened patches due to excess melanin production, affect…

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common arthritis worldwide, causing pain, disability, and loss of function due to chronic joint disease​​…

Gadolinium is an invaluable contrast agent in MRI that has various important benefits in radiology. Its unique magnetic properties allow…

COVID-19 is a novel β-coronavirus caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2. It is the third zoonotic disease caused by coronavirus to affect…

The worldwide prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) varies between 20–60% in men over 50 years. Similarly, about 50% of men…

A brain tumour develops as a result of abnormal cell growth in the brain. Tumours are classified as malignant or benign. Malignant tumours…

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a complex and chronic disease characterised by loud snoring, daytime sleepiness, and witnessed breathing…

Gynaecomastia, the clinical term for the enlargement of the male breast, is characterised by the histological finding of…

Tuberculosis is a well-known endemic disease in India; however, extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in the form of single parotid gland…

The prevalence of both major depressive disorder and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is higher among persons living with HIV (PWH)…

Vasculogenic female sexual dysfunction syndromes affect millions of ageing women worldwide, whose day-to-day symptoms of coital…

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) refers to a collection of rare and severe epilepsies that feature both seizures and…

This study investigates the impact of extracapillary proliferation in proliferative lupus nephritis on remission rates in patients.

I have worked previously in healthcare management consulting, health services research, clinical practice, and healthcare administration…

A 21-year-old female with a history of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with baseline HbA1c ranging from 8.8–12.5%, delayed menarche…

The healthcare industry is known for its demanding and stressful working conditions. The complex link between job-related stressors…

Caudal regression syndrome (CRS) is a group of defects with premature development of the terminal vertebral column, with an incidence of…

Cardiogenic shock continues to carry a high mortality rate despite contemporary care, with no breakthrough therapies shown to improve…

AIHA is an acquired, heterogeneous group of rare diseases with a prevalence of 17 per 100,000.1 This group includes wAIHA…

For clinical applications of AI, it’s still early; most are unlikely to be found at the patient’s bedside and are still in the research…

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with an estimated…

Individuals with neuromuscular diseases (NMD), where deterioration in bulbar function coexists with respiratory muscle weakness, are at…

The occurrence of intramedullary spinal cord abscesses (ISCA) is rare, a phenomenon attributable to a confluence of physiological and…

Fever is a common medical issue encountered in neurorehabilitation units. The most common cause of fever is infection; the common…

Scalp hair is often regarded as a symbol of beauty and vitality across many cultures. Consequently, the loss of hair can significantly…

A previously healthy 17-year-old male was transferred from a community hospital to the authors’ tertiary paediatric emergency department…

One of the wonderful opportunities I’ve had over the years is to interact and go across specialties, divisions, or departments. Here at Mayo Clinic, there’s a wonderful legacy of cross-disciplinary research…

I started off with no particular direction in mind and began training to be a general practitioner (GP). Realising that I needed more…

At the beginning of my research career, I investigated whether electrical stimulation could improve blood flow in the uterine arteries…

I completed my neurology training in Mumbai, India. At the end of my general medical degree, I was influenced by a top-rate neurologist…

When I graduated from Oxford in the early 80s, epidemiology was a key, innovative discipline. There were several important discoveries at…

Patricia Silveyra: Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University, Bloomington…

An ageing society is characterised by the elderly population, classified as individuals aged 65 years or older, constituting ≥7% of…

The present era of rheumatology is unmatched in history in terms of disease understanding, disease treatment, and disease discovery;…

Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders that affect the bone marrow, subsequently affecting the growth and relative…

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common histological subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. However, splenic DLBCL is a…

In clinical practice, cases presenting with eosinophilia can sometimes be challenging due to their heterogeneous nature and diversity…

Gouty arthritis, also called monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition disease, is an inflammatory disease where monosodium urate crystals…

Infertility post stem cell allograft is a common event, with the frequency uncertain because the wish for pregnancy is not commonly…

When I was a junior doctor, I was exposed to a number of different chronic diseases. However, kidney disease fascinated me the most…

One-fourth of the global population is anaemic, and as the population is gradually increasing day by day, so does the number of anaemia…

At the end of medical school, it is difficult to choose a path for the future, a specialty for the next 50 years! Finding a good mentor is…

When I started as a neurologist and a clinical pharmacologist, there were a lot of interesting developments in movement disorders…

The management of liver cancer has changed dramatically during the 4 decades since I started as an internal medicine speciality fellow…