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Clinical Briefs
Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI)—formerly classified as functional gastrointestinal disorders—affect over 40% of the population globally.
Rayan Salih · August 10, 2026 · 8 min
Cardiology
Aortic regurgitation is a common heart valve problem where the aortic valve doesn’t close tightly.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Cardiology
Cardio-oncology is an emerging field that brings cardiologists and oncologists together to prevent and treat heart and vascular problems
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Clinical Briefs
Sirolimus conversion is an increasingly considered strategy for heart transplant recipients because it can change their long-term health risks….
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Innovation & Devices
For people living with COPD, inhalers that combine a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting β₂-agonist (LABA)
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Heart and vascular medicine
Trial results, device approvals and practice guidance across cardiology, interventional care and vascular medicine.
Cancer care and research
Practice-changing oncology and hematology research, from early detection through survivorship.
Brain, nerve and cognitive care
Neurology and neuroscience briefs covering diagnosis, disease-modifying therapy and long-term management.
Diabetes, obesity and hormone health
Metabolic medicine: glycemic management, GLP-1 therapeutics, thyroid disease and endocrine practice.
OBGYN and women's medicine
Obstetric, gynecologic and women's health evidence across the reproductive lifespan.
Psychiatry and behavioral medicine
Psychiatry, behavioral health and sleep medicine research with an eye on what changes in clinic.
Infection, immunity and prevention
Infectious disease, immunology and infection prevention, from outbreak response to vaccine evidence.
Regulation, coverage and access
Policy, payment and public health decisions that shape how clinicians practice and patients get care.
Technology at the bedside
Medical devices, diagnostics, digital health and AI tools moving from pipeline into practice.
Reporting from the meetings
Late-breaking data and session highlights from the major medical congresses.
Across the specialties
Concise evidence briefs from across internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics and primary care.
Innovation & Devices
Patient consultations have fundamentally shifted. Before a clinician even enters the exam room, many patients have already run
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Oncology
Over the past two decades, colorectal cancer (CRC) epidemiology has undergone a dramatic shift.
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) represents one of the most persistent public health crises in modern medicine, driving severe
Rayan Salih · 9 min read
Endocrinology & Metabolism
In April 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a significant administrative adjustment in the regulation
Rayan Salih · 10 min read
Infectious Disease
For decades, Oropouche virus (OROV) was viewed in global health circles as a minor, self-limiting tropical disease restricted
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Cardiology
Monoclonal antibodies that target the PCSK-9 protein are now part of routine discussions about managing high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia).
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Women's Health
Parental stress is more than a private struggle.It’s now a broad public concern. In 2024, the U.S.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Mental & Behavioral Health
The therapeutic landscape for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached an important milestone.
Rayan Salih · 9 min read
One story a day
One health journey each morning — no advice, no alarm, just company for the road.
Cardiology
Once rare, infective endocarditis from injecting drugs is now a leading cause of heart valve surgery in many
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Cardiology
For decades, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) management has served as the bedrock of primary and secondary cardiovascular disease
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Oncology
While mortality rates for most major solid tumors, including breast, lung, and colorectal cancers, have steadily declined over
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Cardiology
Precision medicine is revolutionizing the field of cardiovascular medicine, and CYP2C19 genotyping has emerged as one of the
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Innovation & Devices
New device technology and growing interest in treating smaller, more distal brain vessel occlusions are pushing a long-standing
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Innovation & Devices
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), represents a growing global health challenge
Rayan Salih · 9 min read
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Contributing writer
Rayan Salih
Contributing writer · PharmD, RPh
Rayan is a pharmacist, life science communicator, and health policy researcher with a deep interest in ensuring patient access to innovative and life-changing therapies. She obtained her PharmD at Rosalind Franklin…
Dr. Abu Bakar
Contributing writer · PharmD, PhD (Pharmacology)
A Pharm-D and PhD in Pharmacology from Punjab University College of Pharmacy, and I have worked as a registered hospital pharmacist at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Over the past six years in clinical practice, I have seen…
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