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Infective endocarditis in 2026: putting the AHA scientific statement into practice
A practical approach to diagnosis, multimodality imaging, antimicrobial treatment, surgical timing and post-operative care.
Updates in Medicine
Guidelines in Practice
Updates in Medicine articles that explain guidelines for everyday clinical practice.
12 min read
WHO malaria guidance 2026: diagnosis and treatment in everyday clinical practice
A practical guide to confirming malaria, assessing severity, selecting treatment, and responding safely in special populations.
7 min read
Managing Acute Asthma in 2026: A Practical Guide to the GINA Recommendations
From initial severity assessment to bronchodilator treatment, escalation, discharge and prevention of recurrent exacerbations.
6–7 min read
2026 IDSA Guidance on Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
A practical guide to treating ESBL-E, AmpC-E, CRE, DTR Pseudomonas aeruginosa, CRAB and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
15 min read
GOLD 2026 COPD Report: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
What clinicians need to know about diagnosing COPD, the revised ABE assessment, initial and follow-up treatment, exacerbation prevention, biologic therapy and acute exacerbation management.
15 min read
The 2026 ESC Heart Failure Guideline: From Diagnosis to Advanced Heart Failure
A practical guide to classification, diagnosis, foundational therapy, decompensated HF, devices, comorbidities, advanced HF and follow-up.
8 min read
Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction 2026: What Clinicians Need to Know
A mechanism-based framework for distinguishing myocardial infarction from myocardial injury and identifying its cause.
7 min read
The 2026 AHA/ASA Guideline on Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
A practical approach to rehabilitation timing, exercise, mental health and long-term recovery.
9 min read
The 2026 AAN/AHS Migraine Prevention Guideline
A practical pharmacologic approach for adult migraine prevention
9 min read
The 2026 ESC Cardiogenic Shock Definition
A pathophysiology-based definition centred on three essential diagnostic pillars.
15 min read
The 2026 ESC Guideline on Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease
A practical approach to managing chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease together.