What if your medical degree could launch more than a clinical career? In this candid and compelling read, Dr Jon Edelson shares his lessons for early-career clinicians ready to think beyond the bedside and explore the business of medicine.

Jon Salmanton-García discusses the challenges of diagnosing and treating invasive fungal infections in low- and middle-income countries, shares insights from studies in Peru and Honduras, and highlights key research and overlooked findings from ESCMID Global 2025.

In this episode, we explore how point-of-care testing is transforming the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Joined by Dr Libby van Gerwen, we discuss the rising global STI rates and the role these innovative tests play in addressing the issue. We also explore the challenges current point-of-care tests face and how next-generation advancements could further transform the future of STI diagnosis and treatment.

HIV diagnostic technologies are rapidly advancing, as Dr. Nitika Pai discussed, with self-tests and multiplex testing leading the way in accuracy and accessibility. The challenge remains in cost and strategic deployment. This field interests infectious disease specialists, clinical epidemiologists, and public health professionals. Stay informed on innovations like CRISPR and machine learning to enhance patient care. NAT (Nucleic Acid Test) costs and algorithmic bias in machine learning need attention for equitable access.

HIV diagnostics have transformed post-COVID, enhancing the acceptance and implementation of self-tests globally. Dr Nitika Pai, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Experimental Medicine, Infectious Disease, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, discusses advancements in HIV diagnostics, especially self-testing, which has increased the acceptance and implementation of HIV self-tests globally.

Vaginal symptoms are one of the most common reasons for women accessing acute healthcare in the USA.1 Vaginitis is most commonly evaluated based on clinical observations, including assessment of discharge characteristics, vaginal pH and, in some settings, microscopic examination of ...

Nosocomial infections are infections that develop when receiving healthcare, usually via invasive procedures, improper infection control or overuse of antibiotics. They pose an increased threat with the rise of antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting. It was a pleasure to ...

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed annually on 24 March to raise awareness about tuberculosis and to commemorate the discovery of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium (M.tb) by Dr Robert Koch in 1882. It aims to educate people about the impact of ...

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) refers to the case when a clinical TB isolate is resistant to two of the most potent tuberculosis medications: isoniazid and rifampin. Globally, there are about half a million new cases of MDR-TB per year. Prof. Timothy ...