Physical examination articles from across Nature Portfolio

At a time of diminishing clinical skills and diagnostic endeavours for clinicians worldwide, a method of rapid automated microscopy coupled with pH measurement is introduced with early clinical success results in women with common vulvovaginal symptoms facilitating rapid diagnosis and enhanced therapeutic measures.

Bayisenge et al. describe teaching One Health approaches to medical students at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. Wider implementation of this approach should enable a better response to the health challenges of our changing planet.