The FMJ Infectious Diseases collection turns important findings from medical journals and recognised clinical guidelines into practical, carefully sourced guides. It is part of FreeMedicalJournals.com’s established mission to make medical evidence easier to find and understand.
These guides are written for adults seeking reliable general information and for readers who want to understand the evidence behind modern care. They explain what research can tell us, where uncertainty remains and which decisions need an appropriately qualified clinician. They do not diagnose an infection or replace individual medical advice.
The collection is edited by Dr Bernd Sebastian Kamps, physician, medical publisher and founder of FreeMedicalJournals.com. Every guide identifies its author, medical reviewer, evidence cut-off date and next scheduled review.
The first HIV treatment guide was medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann, an internal medicine physician, HIV specialist and clinical researcher.
Sources are chosen for clinical relevance and methodological strength, not because they support a predetermined conclusion.
The first group of guides focuses on HIV treatment and prevention. Further subjects will be introduced only when the relevant evidence and specialist review are in place.
A visual guide to common molluscum appearances, why healing changes overlap, the limits of pictures and when to have skin bumps checked.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 14, 2026
A facial rash cannot diagnose HIV. Learn what can cause a rash on the face, which warning signs need urgent care, and how exposure timing guides PEP and testing.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 11, 2026
Learn when a beginning HIV skin rash may occur, what it can look like, why symptoms cannot diagnose HIV, and when to seek urgent care, PEP or testing.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 11, 2026
HIV rash pictures can show skin changes, but they cannot diagnose infection. Learn how to interpret images, prepare useful photos, recognise warning signs and arrange appropriate testing.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 10, 2026
How a rash may appear on darker skin, why pictures cannot diagnose HIV, and what to discuss with a clinician about symptoms, exposure and testing.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 9, 2026
Acne-like bumps on darker skin have many possible causes. Learn what HIV-associated skin conditions can look like, when to seek help and why testing matters.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 8, 2026
A non-reactive HIV result usually means negative. Learn how test type, timing and prevention medicines affect the result, and when to arrange follow-up.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 8, 2026
A practical, evidence-based guide to urgent PEP assessment, the 72-hour window, the 28-day course, side effects and follow-up testing.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 4, 2026
A clear guide to how PrEP blocks HIV, the evidence for oral and injectable options, required testing, side effects and follow-up.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 4, 2026
A clear, evidence-based guide to how antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV, protects the immune system and prevents sexual transmission.
Medically reviewed by Prof. Dr. Christian Hoffmann
Evidence searched through September 4, 2026