Recent updates
Browse recent updates. BMJ Best Practice is continuously updated to provide the latest evidence-based decision support.
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 10 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Type 1 diabetes
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IUTopic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IU - 07/08Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 06 May 2026Topic: Cervical cancer screening
- 14 Apr 2026Imp update testing without URLTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 14 Apr 2026imp update testing with urlTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 08 Apr 2026TitleTopic: Mucormycosis
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 09 Sep 2025Topic: Cluster headache
- 09 Sep 2025Topic: Generic test api
- 20 Aug 2025Topic: Prostate cancer
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Acne vulgaris
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Hip fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Long bone fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- 08 Jul 2025Topic: Test email trigger
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 6 overview
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 5 full
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 6 generic
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 5 full
- 26 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 3
- 26 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 3
- 26 Jun 2025Topic: LP test topic
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IUTopic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IU - 07/08Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 14 Apr 2026imp update testing with urlTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 14 Apr 2026Imp update testing without URLTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 08 Apr 2026TitleTopic: Mucormycosis
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 14 Mar 2025NICE recommends cytisinicline for smoking cessation, expanding treatment options for clinicians in the UKTopic: Smoking cessation
- 14 Mar 2025Guidelines recommend statins for people living with HIV to prevent cardiovascular eventsTopic: HIV in adults
- 05 Mar 2025FDA approves olezarsen for the treatment of familial chylomicronemia syndromeTopic: Hypertriglyceridaemia
- 18 Feb 2025Gene-editing therapy, exagamglogene autotemcel, available through managed access agreement in National Health Service (NHS) EnglandTopic: Sickle cell anaemia
- 11 Feb 2025First bird flu death reported in the US outbreak; case of human infection detected in the UKTopic: Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
- 17 Jan 2025WHO recommends first single-dose drug for Plasmodium vivax malariaTopic: Malaria
- 10 Dec 2024WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern; first cases of clade Ib mpox detected in US and UKTopic: Mpox
- 04 Dec 2024FDA grants approval of seladelpar, expanding options for second-line treatmentTopic: Primary biliary cholangitis
- 19 Nov 2024WHO recommends fexinidazole for rhodesiense HATTopic: African trypanosomiasis
- 15 Nov 2024Clinicians urged to consider parvovirus B19 in people with fever, myalgia, arthralgia, and rash, after US and Europe report increased casesTopic: Erythema infectiosum
- 15 Nov 2024FDA approves palopegteriparatide for hypoparathyroidism in adultsTopic: Hypoparathyroidism
- 30 Oct 2024Limit topical anesthetics to single use for initial symptom relief and to aid examinationTopic: Eye trauma
- 11 Oct 2024Adrenaline (epinephrine): new intranasal formulation approved for management of anaphylaxisTopic: Anaphylaxis
- 10 Oct 2024Limit topical anaesthetics to single use for initial symptom relief and to aid examinationTopic: Corneal abrasions
- 01 Oct 2024Voxelotor withdrawn globally due to safety concernsTopic: Sickle cell anaemia
- 27 Sep 2024FDA approves iloperidone for acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adultsTopic: Bipolar disorder in adults
- 18 Sep 2024MHRA introduces pregnancy prevention programme for prescribing of topiramateTopic: Alcohol use disorder
- 03 Sep 2024WHO publishes new guidelines on hepatitis BTopic: Hepatitis B
- Allergy and immunology
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 09 Sep 2025Topic: Generic test api
- Anaesthesiology
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- Assessments
- 10 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- Cardiology
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- 08 Jul 2025Topic: Test email trigger
- 26 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 3
- 26 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 3
- 26 Jun 2025Topic: LP test topic
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- Critical care medicine
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 5 full
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 5 full
- Dermatology
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Acne vulgaris
- Ear, nose, and throat
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 08 Apr 2026TitleTopic: Mucormycosis
- Emergency medicine
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Long bone fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Type 1 diabetes
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 6 overview
- 27 Jun 2025Topic: LP test 6 generic
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- 10 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- General surgery
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- Genetics
- 14 Apr 2026Imp update testing without URLTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 14 Apr 2026imp update testing with urlTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- Geriatric medicine
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Hip fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Long bone fracture
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- Haematology
- 10 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 14 Apr 2026Imp update testing without URLTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 14 Apr 2026imp update testing with urlTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- Health maintenance
- 06 May 2026Topic: Cervical cancer screening
- Hospital medicine
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Accidental hypothermia
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Infectious diseases
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IUTopic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IU - 07/08Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 08 Apr 2026TitleTopic: Mucormycosis
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- Internal medicine
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 10 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 10 Jul 2026First case outside Africa confirmed amidst highest first-month total of any outbreakTopic: Ebola disease
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Type 1 diabetes
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IUTopic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IU - 07/08Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 14 Apr 2026Imp update testing without URLTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 14 Apr 2026imp update testing with urlTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 08 Apr 2026TitleTopic: Mucormycosis
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Von Willebrand disease
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Acute liver failure
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 09 Sep 2025Topic: Cluster headache
- 20 Aug 2025Topic: Prostate cancer
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Hip fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Shock
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Long bone fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Nephrology
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- Neurology
- 09 Sep 2025Topic: Cluster headache
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Neurosurgery
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 06 May 2026Topic: Cervical cancer screening
- Oncology
- 20 Aug 2025Topic: Prostate cancer
- Orthopaedics
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Hip fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Long bone fracture
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Paediatrics and adolescent medicine
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Type 1 diabetes
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Acne vulgaris
- Palliative care
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- Primary care
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 10 Aug 2026Topic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Aug 2026Testing 10th AugustTopic: Assessment of jaundice
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Type 1 diabetes
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- 06 May 2026Topic: Cervical cancer screening
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Colorectal polyps
- 18 Feb 2026Topic: Essential hypertension
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 09 Sep 2025Topic: Cluster headache
- 12 Aug 2025Topic: Acne vulgaris
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- Psychiatry
- 24 Jul 2025Topic: Alcohol withdrawal
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Alzheimer's disease
- Respiratory disorders
- 13 Aug 2026Test Important Update for NotificationTopic: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 07 Aug 2026Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IUTopic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 09 Jun 2026This is a test IU - 07/08Topic: Community-acquired pneumonia
- 05 Jun 2026Topic: Acute aspiration
- 17 Jul 2025Topic: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Surgery
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- 19 Jun 2026Knowledge Content EditorTopic: Acute rhinosinusitis
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- 06 May 2026Topic: Cervical cancer screening
- 08 Apr 2026TitleTopic: Mucormycosis
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 31 Mar 2026Important update titleTopic: Torsion of the lower limb in children
- 06 Oct 2025Topic: Cellulitis and erysipelas
- 20 Aug 2025Topic: Prostate cancer
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Hip fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Long bone fracture
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute appendicitis
- 06 Aug 2025Topic: Acute pancreatitis
- 02 Jul 2025Topic: Acute cervical spine trauma in adults
- Urology
- 19 Jun 2026This is an important update for CKD.Topic: Chronic kidney disease
- 20 Aug 2025Topic: Prostate cancer
- Vascular surgery
- 06 Jul 2026Topic: Aortic dissection
- Women's health
- 07 Jul 2026US guidance encourages prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with endometrial cancer.Topic: Assessment of vaginal bleeding
- 06 May 2026Topic: Cervical cancer screening