September 14, 2026
Brain death requires a complete assessment
Residual responses, confounders or incomplete testing can prevent a brain death diagnosis despite devastating injury.
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September 8, 2026
Rethinking interruptions in the emergency department
A safer ED communication system separates urgent interruption from messages that can wait.
Read briefingSeptember 6, 2026
Post-cardiotomy collapse needs a different algorithm
After cardiac surgery, invasive data and procedure-specific responses can matter more than a generic arrest algorithm.
Read briefingAugust 21, 2026
When cancer explanations cause harm
Cancer myths can fuel self-blame, restrictive eating and delayed action on weight loss.
Read briefingAugust 6, 2026
Fatigue-aware teamwork, levodopa variability and barriers to prevention
Fatigue-aware team safety, sex-related variation in levodopa exposure, and why prevention plans work better when clinicians identify practical barriers and explain artificial intelligence use transparently.
Read briefingJuly 26, 2026
Heart failure prevention, emergency-team performance and clinician wellbeing
Cardiometabolic risk and early cardiac remodelling with emergency-team coordination, uncertainty and clinician wellbeing.
Read briefingJune 28, 2026
Core temperature, fever physiology and trauma-informed clinician support
Temperature measurement, fever mechanisms and trauma-informed colleague support.
Read briefingMay 12, 2026
Triage, paediatric cardiac arrest simulation and neurology collaboration
Open the global emergency medicine episode for triage, resource-limited resuscitation and public health actions, then use Simulcast for simulation design.
Read briefingMay 9, 2026
Trauma handover, video review and mitochondrial disease
Open the trauma handover release first for video review, stretcher-to-bay delay and clearer resuscitation team communication.
Read briefingApril 9, 2026
Albumin use, paediatric neuromuscular clues and AI-assisted debriefing
Start with albumin, then move to paediatric neuromuscular red flags and AI-assisted debriefing for a practical briefing on prescribing, referral and judgement.
Read briefingMarch 18, 2026
Structured assessment when symptoms and tests diverge
One pressure, one lab or one symptom is rarely enough; today’s themes show how function and context prevent confident mistakes.
Read briefingNovember 9, 2025
Dyspepsia, Desaturation, and Health Communication
Dyspepsia, sudden desaturation, and the communication habits that change clinical decisions.
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