Palliative care is not synonymous with hospice and differences between the two are commonly misunderstood. Dr Cassoobhoy discusses the nuances of palliative care medicine with experts in the field.

The PURE study suggests that dietary saturated fat is good and carbohydrates bad, but nutritional guidelines should be based purely on randomized data, argues Dr O'Donoghue.

Not only is kidney disease common in diabetes, it's also inextricably linked to CVD.

New REMOVAL data presented at EASD 2017 reveal effects of metformin on renal function, biomarkers, and more in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week's important news stories for primary care.

Altruistic organ donors incur many legitimate costs, such as days lost from work and travel, hotel, and dining expenses, yet they aren't compensated. Should the government pay for their expenses?

An epidemic of greed is sweeping through the field of oncology. We need to fix it NOW, says Dr Lundberg.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week's important news stories for primary care.

Patients with kidney disease are often excluded from heart failure trials. Dr Ileana Piña was among the HF experts invited to a meeting with nephrologists to learn how to manage such patients.

With a shortage of organs and waiting lists growing, the idea of transplanting organs from people who have diseases may become reality.