Do you want to help shape the future of healthcare? We're looking for physicians working outside the UK in any specialty to join the editorial board of @futurehealthj.bsky.social as associate editors Find out more and apply by 1 November 👇🏽 www.rcp.ac.uk/member...

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, focusing on non-communicable diseases We're highlighting the @rcphysicians.bsky.social Milroy lecture from 2024, which asked the question: "Non-communicable versus communicable diseases: A paradigm unfit for the 21st century?" ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.co...

The @rcphysicians.bsky.social journals are delighted to be at the #RCPUpdate in Leicester! Come and talk to us about: - Impact Factor 3.9 - fast turnaround times - free publication for RCP members - our sister journal @futurehealthj.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.co... www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress This discussion piece by examines the pitfalls in IV fluid education for foundation doctors and the challenges faced by medical educators There is a need for improved education to develop foundation doctors’ clinical reasoning and ensure patient safety ⏬ www.sciencedirect.co...

For #WorldSepsisDay we're highlighting this article by Lin et al 👇 SOFA-2 outperforms the original SOFA score in predicting mortality among 30,591 ICU patients with #sepsis, showing superior discrimination and reclassification ✅ www.sciencedirect.co...

This week is Know Your Numbers Week! #bloodpressure Why not take a look at our May issue, with a CME section on hypertension

#hotoffthepress 🔥 Myat, Cerrone and Kon give an update on what's new in tuberculosis Read the full paper here ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress 🔥 Ringshall and Vera provide an update on HIV for the non-HIV specialist and general physician Read the full article here ⏬ www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress Healthcare AI is judged by accuracy, but accuracy isn’t value Authors Al-Ajlouni and Njei propose an #AI productivity index to measure real-world efficiency, workflow impact and fiscal accountability 📈 www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress #review By bringing together clinical evidence, guideline updates and system-level innovations, authors Alhaj and Green aim to support clinicians in optimising care for patients with #asthma at all levels of severity 🔽 www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress Prognostic value of left atrial diameter in chronic kidney disease: The KNOW-CKD study Measurement of left atrial diameter provides a simple and accessible tool for cardiovascular risk stratification in routine clinical practice for patients with CKD 👇🏼 www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress #opinion The RCP's academic vice president Tom Solomon argues that clinical research isn’t an optional extra, it underpins every advance in patient care Read the full piece here ⏬

#mostcited We're taking a look back on one of our most cited articles from #2025, as Pask, Murtagh and Boland investigate service inconsistencies and under-resourcing in tpalliative care he face of rising demand Read the full article 👇 www.sciencedirect.co...

As part of our latest #CME on #cardiology, Hatem Soliman Aboumarie investigates cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasound for critical care Read the full article here ⏬ www.sciencedirect.co...

New issue alert! 📢 - CME on #cardiology - Articles on MASLD, rheumatic heart disease, timing of PPCI, frailty, dyslipidaemia and more! Advance your clinical practice with expert‑led updates ⏬ https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/clinical-medicine/vol/26/issue/4

#cardiology #CME In this issue, Zakeri and Nabeebaccus: - outline recent advances in the care of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction #HFpEF - give practical advice on diagnosis and referral - outline new evidence-based treatment options ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.co...

#editorspicks In this issue's editorial, EiC @ponnsara.bsky.social highlights this study on integrating #MASLD detection into diabetes care in #primarycare settings in Mexico: "Silva-Tinoco et al ... made a valuable addition to the existing evidence" 👇🏽 www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress The CRP/albumin ratio is a strong, independent mortality predictor in older adults with #sepsis. This simple biomarker can aid early identification of high-risk patients to guide timely intervention 👇🏽 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S147021182600059X

In their #editorial, @ponnsara.bsky.social and Tevfik Ismail highlight relevant and timely updates #cardiology #CVD #CME ⏬ "as patients are living longer and increasingly surviving cardiovascular events, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to rise" 📈 www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress The CRP/albumin ratio is a strong, independent mortality predictor in older adults with #sepsis. This simple biomarker can aid early identification of high-risk patients to guide timely intervention 👇🏼 www.sciencedirect.co...

New issue alert! 📢 - CME on #cardiology - Articles on MASLD, rheumatic heart disease, timing of PPCI, frailty, sepsis and more! Advance your clinical practice with expert‑led updates ⏬ www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress US county data (2014–2023) show rising CKM-involved cardiovascular mortality, widening inequities, and high-risk county clusters that could guide targeted prevention. Read more ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress This #CaseReport from Li et al describes a case of bilateral avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral heads Read the full article here 👇

First report of bilateral avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral heads in a patient with dual factor V deficiency and factor V Leiden mutation: A unique coagulopathy intersection with therapeutic insights

We present what appears to be the first documented case worldwide of bilateral avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral heads in a young adult with the…

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#opinion 🌍 Creamer et al argue that ongoing data-informed decarbonisation is essential to achieve a net-zero NHS. There is a clear need to educate professionals on evidence-based sustainable healthcare to support this aim. Read the full piece here ⬇️

Educating current and future healthcare professionals on evidence-based sustainable medicine

Increasing recognition of the need to deliver environmentally sustainable healthcare has led to much new research in this field. Many studies now esti…

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Tobacco use affects those who can least afford it. The RCP report 'Smoking, health and social justice' outlines the causes and policy changes needed to mitigate the impact of tobacco. Check out this article from the RCP's special advisor Professor Sanjay Agrawal ⏬ www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress 🔥 In this paper Ahmed et al looked at structured, person-centred glycaemic optimisation before surgery and found that success was driven by behavioural change, not just medication Read the full paper here 👇

Calling all medical students! 📢 Our sister journal @futurehealthj.bsky.social is offering a new editorial fellowship Check out the full details and apply now ⬇️ www.rcp.ac.uk/member...

Today is #WorldHepatitisDay! Why not take a look at the CME section from our November 2025 issue on hepatology, featuring articles on hepatitis C and chronic hepatitis B Read the full issue here ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.co...

#mostcited #opinion Early applications of ChatGPT in medical practice, education and research "Although ChatGPT is a highly sophisticated app, which could change medical practice, research and education substantially, the last instance should remain human judgement" www.sciencedirect.co...

#hotoffthepress Prognostic value of left atrial diameter in chronic kidney disease: The KNOW-CKD study Measurement of left atrial diameter provides a simple and accessible tool for cardiovascular risk stratification in routine clinical practice for patients with CKD 👇🏼 www.sciencedirect.co...