It takes a lot of trust for someone to disclose sexual harm, but it can be beneficial for their health and wellbeing. Specialist GP Cathy Stephenson discusses the best way to enquire about distressing sexual experiences
Urine samples are the most frequent specimen type received in the clinical microbiology laboratory, and a subject of much discussion. This article aims to point clinicians towards urine diagnostic stewardship
PEARLS #705: Compared with placebo, how effective are treatments targeting interleukin‐5 (anti-IL‐5 or anti‐IL‐5 receptor alpha monoclonal antibodies) at reducing exacerbations and improving health‐related quality of life and lung function in adults and children with chronic asthma, and specifically in those with eosinophilic asthma refractory to existing treatments?
Obsessive–compulsive disorder is an often-debilitating anxiety disorder that disrupts relationships and carries higher risks of suicide and development of comorbid mental health conditions. This article outlines how early detection and treatment can be improved
Following the news that TV soap Shortland Street has been recruited in the battle to shore up a nursing workforce, commentator and nurse educator Barbara Docherty wrote an open letter to the show’s producers
After the recent death of actor Nichelle Nichols, Matthew Delmont revisits the impact of her role on Star Trek – and beyond – and the storyline that called for an onscreen kiss with the captain
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management