October 26, 2026
Lyme serology has two clinical blind spots
Early Lyme tests may be negative, while antibodies can remain positive long after successful treatment.
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October 20, 2026
Can simulation change an uncivil workplace?
Simulation can help teams rehearse difficult interactions, but reported benefits need careful interpretation.
Read briefingOctober 13, 2026
When emergency care exceeds local capability
Building emergency services in Uganda means connecting immediate treatment, referral and continuing local training.
Read briefingOctober 10, 2026
Medical careers need more than another title
Mentoring, curiosity and personal priorities help clinicians decide which opportunities deserve their time.
Read briefingSeptember 27, 2026
The questions that expose clinical reasoning
Open “what” questions can uncover concerns and make clinical reasoning easier to examine.
Read briefingSeptember 1, 2026
When ECT’s history shapes care
ECT discussions work better when clinicians address history, stigma and memory risks plainly.
Read briefingAugust 31, 2026
Start acute speech assessment at hello
A precise bedside description separates focal language loss from problems with articulation, voice and attention.
Read briefingAugust 16, 2026
Chronic kidney disease beyond filtration
Pair eGFR with albuminuria, then frame uncertain decisions for transparent evidence appraisal.
Read briefingAugust 15, 2026
Infantile epilepsy, trauma ECMO and safer simulation debriefing
Classifying infantile epilepsy before treatment, trauma ECMO and simulation.
Read briefingAugust 9, 2026
Respiratory failure physiology, paediatric elbow fractures and simulation impact
Separates oxygenation from ventilation, non-operative management of paediatric medial epicondyle fractures, and how simulation programmes should measure impact.
Read briefingAugust 7, 2026
Paediatric anaphylaxis, hypercalcaemia, thyroid nodules and sustainable teams
Prehospital paediatric emergencies with calcium and thyroid diagnostic decisions, prostate cancer survivorship, autonomic and connective-tissue disorders
Read briefingJuly 12, 2026
Pulmonary embolism trials, menopause survivorship and resuscitation expertise
Intermediate-risk PE escalation, menopause after gynaecological cancer and deliberate practice in resuscitation.
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