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- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (non Covid-19)
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Hip fractures
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 5 full
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 5 full
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 6 assessment
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 5 full
- 26 Jun 2025Topic:LP test new 2
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Carpal tunnel syndrome
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 03 Apr 2025Topic:Test topic metadata 2 US
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in children
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Smoking cessation
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Hypercoagulable state
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in adults
- 14 Mar 2025Guidelines recommend statins for people living with HIV to prevent cardiovascular eventsTopic:HIV in adults
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Adenomyosis
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Osteomalacia
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Epicondylitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:HELLP syndrome
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Laryngitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian torsion
- 10 Mar 2025Topic:Hepatitis C
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Long bone fracture
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Migraine headache in adults
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Diabetic cardiovascular disease
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Esophageal varices
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Rib fractures
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Bronchiectasis
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Pericarditis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Cirrhosis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Degenerative cervical spine disease
- 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:Hypertriglyceridemia
- 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
- 06 Dec 2024Epinephrine (adrenaline): new intranasal formulation treatment approved for management of anaphylaxisTopic:Anaphylaxis
- 04 Dec 2024FDA grants approval of seladelpar, expanding options for second-line treatmentTopic:Primary biliary cholangitis
- 19 Nov 2024 pneumonia in people with HIV whose CD4 count is between 100 and 200 cells/mm³Topic:Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
- 19 Nov 2024WHO recommends fexinidazole for rhodesiense HATTopic:African trypanosomiasis
- 15 Nov 2024FDA approves palopegteriparatide for hypoparathyroidism in adultsTopic:Hypoparathyroidism
- 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
- 13 Nov 2024US FDA approves new treatment for schizophrenia, the first drug with a novel target in decadesTopic:Schizophrenia
- 30 Oct 2024Limit topical anesthetics to single use for initial symptom relief and to aid examTopic:Eye trauma
- 10 Oct 2024Limit topical anesthetics to single use for initial symptom relief and to aid examTopic:Corneal abrasions
- 04 Oct 2024Renaming of Ebola virus speciesTopic:Ebola disease
- 01 Oct 2024Voxelotor withdrawn globally due to safety concernsTopic:Sickle cell anemia
- 27 Sep 2024FDA approves iloperidone for acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adultsTopic:Bipolar disorder in adults
- 03 Sep 2024WHO publishes new guidelines on hepatitis BTopic:Hepatitis B
- 06 Aug 2024Updated American College of Gastroenterology guidance includes new fluid resuscitation recommendations for patients with acute pancreatitisTopic:Acute pancreatitis
- Allergy and immunology
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- Anesthesiology
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- Cardiology
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Diabetic cardiovascular disease
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Pericarditis
- Critical care medicine
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 26 Jun 2025Topic:LP test new 2
- 03 Apr 2025Topic:Test topic metadata 2 US
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in adults
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Rib fractures
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- Dermatology
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Ear, nose, and throat
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Laryngitis
- Emergency medicine
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in children
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in adults
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian torsion
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Long bone fracture
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Rib fractures
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Pericarditis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 5 full
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 5 full
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 6 assessment
- 27 Jun 2025Topic:LP test 5 full
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Osteomalacia
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Diabetic cardiovascular disease
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:HELLP syndrome
- 10 Mar 2025Topic:Hepatitis C
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Esophageal varices
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Cirrhosis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- General surgery
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Esophageal varices
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- Geriatric medicine
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Hip fractures
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- Health maintenance
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Smoking cessation
- Hematology
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Hypercoagulable state
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:HELLP syndrome
- Hospital medicine
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Rib fractures
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- Infectious diseases
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (non Covid-19)
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- 14 Mar 2025Guidelines recommend statins for people living with HIV to prevent cardiovascular eventsTopic:HIV in adults
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 10 Mar 2025Topic:Hepatitis C
- Internal medicine
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (non Covid-19)
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Hip fractures
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Shock
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Carpal tunnel syndrome
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in children
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Hypercoagulable state
- 14 Mar 2025Guidelines recommend statins for people living with HIV to prevent cardiovascular eventsTopic:HIV in adults
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Osteomalacia
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Epicondylitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:HELLP syndrome
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 10 Mar 2025Topic:Hepatitis C
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Migraine headache in adults
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Diabetic cardiovascular disease
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Esophageal varices
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Bronchiectasis
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Pericarditis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Cirrhosis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Degenerative cervical spine disease
- Nephrology
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- Neurology
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Carpal tunnel syndrome
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in children
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in adults
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Migraine headache in adults
- Neurosurgery
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Degenerative cervical spine disease
- OB/Gyn or Obstetrics and gynecology
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Adenomyosis
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:HELLP syndrome
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian torsion
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- Oncology
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- Orthopedics
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Hip fractures
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Carpal tunnel syndrome
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Epicondylitis
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Long bone fracture
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Degenerative cervical spine disease
- Palliative care
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- Pediatrics and adolescent medicine
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in children
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Laryngitis
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- Primary care
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Jun 2025Topic:Herpes zoster infection
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Carpal tunnel syndrome
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in children
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Smoking cessation
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Generalized seizures in adults
- 14 Mar 2025Guidelines recommend statins for people living with HIV to prevent cardiovascular eventsTopic:HIV in adults
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Osteomalacia
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Meningococcal disease
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Epicondylitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Laryngitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Unstable angina
- 10 Mar 2025Topic:Hepatitis C
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Migraine headache in adults
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Diabetic cardiovascular disease
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Bronchiectasis
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Cirrhosis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- Pulmonary medicine
- 12 Aug 2025Topic:Acute asthma exacerbation in adults
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (non Covid-19)
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- 14 Mar 2025Topic:Smoking cessation
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Bronchiectasis
- Rheumatology
- 13 Mar 2025Topic:Osteomalacia
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Epicondylitis
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Degenerative cervical spine disease
- Surgery
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Hip fractures
- 06 Aug 2025Topic:Large bowel obstruction
- 03 Jun 2025Topic:Carpal tunnel syndrome
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Arginine vasopressin deficiency or resistance (Diabetes insipidus)
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Epicondylitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Laryngitis
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian torsion
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Long bone fracture
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Esophageal varices
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Osteosarcoma
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Toxic colitis and toxic megacolon
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Musculoskeletal lower back pain
- 05 Mar 2025Topic:Degenerative cervical spine disease
- Urology
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- Women's health
- 12 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian cancer
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Evaluation of breast mass
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:HELLP syndrome
- 11 Mar 2025Topic:Ovarian torsion
- 07 Mar 2025Topic:Chronic pelvic pain in women
- 06 Mar 2025Topic:Preeclampsia