diff --git a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx
index e6fffb028..7b4aed967 100644
--- a/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx
+++ b/src/components/clinical-dashboard/differentials-home.tsx
@@ -160,14 +160,21 @@ function statusLabel(status: DifferentialRecord["status"]) {
 }
 
 function statusTone(status: DifferentialRecord["status"]) {
-  if (status === "emergent")
-    return "border-[color:var(--danger-border)] bg-[color:var(--danger-soft)] text-[color:var(--danger)]";
+  if (status === "emergent") return "border-transparent bg-[color:var(--danger)] text-white";
   if (status === "urgent") {
     return "border-[color:var(--warning-border)] bg-[color:var(--warning-soft)] text-[color:var(--warning)]";
   }
   return "border-[color:var(--info-border)] bg-[color:var(--info-soft)] text-[color:var(--info)]";
 }
 
+function resultTypeTabCounts(results: DifferentialResult[]) {
+  return {
+    all: results.length,
+    presentations: results.filter((result) => result.href.includes("/presentations")).length,
+    diagnoses: results.filter((result) => result.href.includes("/diagnoses")).length,
+  };
+}
+
 function recordIcon(record: DifferentialRecord) {
   return candidateIconBySlug.find(([fragment]) => record.slug.includes(fragment))?.[1] ?? BrainCircuit;
 }
@@ -230,17 +237,75 @@ function buildDifferentialResults(): DifferentialResult[] {
 function StatusBadge({ status, className }: { status: DifferentialRecord["status"]; className?: string }) {
   return (
     <span
+      data-testid="differential-status-badge"
       className={cn(
-        "inline-flex min-h-5 items-center rounded-md border px-1.5 text-3xs font-extrabold uppercase leading-none tracking-normal",
+        "inline-flex h-6 shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full border px-2.5 text-2xs font-extrabold uppercase leading-tight tracking-normal",
         statusTone(status),
         className,
       )}
     >
+      {status === "emergent" ? (
+        <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-white/90" aria-hidden />
+      ) : null}
       {statusLabel(status)}
     </span>
   );
 }
 
+function ResultTypeTabs({ results }: { results: DifferentialResult[] }) {
+  const counts = resultTypeTabCounts(results);
+  const tabs = [
+    { key: "all", label: "All", count: counts.all },
+    { key: "presentations", label: "Presentations", count: counts.presentations },
+    { key: "diagnoses", label: "Diagnoses", count: counts.diagnoses },
+  ] as const;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      data-testid="differential-result-type-tabs"
+      className="polished-scroll flex max-w-full items-center gap-1 overflow-x-auto rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-raised)] p-1 shadow-[var(--shadow-inset)]"
+    >
+      {tabs.map((tab, index) => {
+        const active = index === 0;
+        return (
+          <button
+            key={tab.key}
+            type="button"
+            aria-pressed={active}
+            aria-label={`${tab.label} (${tab.count})`}
+            className={cn(
+              "inline-flex h-10 shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap rounded-md border px-2.5 text-xs font-bold min-[390px]:text-sm",
+              active
+                ? "border-[color:var(--clinical-accent)] bg-[color:var(--clinical-accent)] text-[color:var(--clinical-accent-contrast)]"
+                : "border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] text-[color:var(--text-muted)]",
+            )}
+          >
+            {tab.label}
+            <span
+              className={cn(
+                "nums rounded-full px-1.5 text-3xs leading-tight",
+                active
+                  ? "bg-[color:var(--clinical-accent-contrast)]/15 text-[color:var(--clinical-accent-contrast)]"
+                  : "bg-[color:var(--surface-subtle)] text-[color:var(--text-soft)]",
+              )}
+            >
+              {tab.count}
+            </span>
+          </button>
+        );
+      })}
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        aria-label="Filters"
+        className="inline-flex h-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap rounded-md border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] px-2.5 text-xs font-bold text-[color:var(--text-heading)] min-[390px]:text-sm"
+      >
+        <ListFilter className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" aria-hidden />
+        <span className="hidden min-[430px]:inline">Filters</span>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function MatchBadge({ label }: { label: string }) {
   const tone =
     label === "Best match"
@@ -755,39 +820,12 @@ function SearchResultsView({
 
           <div className="grid gap-2 lg:hidden">
             <BestAnswerCard best={best} selected={selectedIds.has(best.id)} onToggle={() => toggleSelected(best.id)} />
-            <div className="grid grid-cols-[auto_minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] gap-1.5">
-              {[
-                { label: "All (8)", compact: "All" },
-                { label: "Diagnosis (6)", compact: "Dx (6)" },
-                { label: "Mimics (2)", compact: "Mimics" },
-              ].map((item, index) => (
-                <button
-                  key={item.label}
-                  type="button"
-                  aria-label={item.label}
-                  className={cn(
-                    "min-h-10 min-w-10 rounded-lg border px-2 text-xs font-bold min-[390px]:text-sm",
-                    index === 0
-                      ? "border-[color:var(--clinical-accent)] bg-[color:var(--clinical-accent)] text-[color:var(--clinical-accent-contrast)]"
-                      : "border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] text-[color:var(--text-muted)]",
-                  )}
-                >
-                  <span className="hidden min-[430px]:inline">{item.label}</span>
-                  <span className="min-[430px]:hidden">{item.compact}</span>
-                </button>
-              ))}
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                aria-label="Filters"
-                className="inline-flex min-h-10 min-w-10 items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] px-2 text-xs font-bold text-[color:var(--text-heading)] min-[390px]:text-sm"
-              >
-                <ListFilter className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
-                <span className="hidden min-[430px]:inline">Filters</span>
-              </button>
-            </div>
+            <ResultTypeTabs results={results} />
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-[color:var(--text-muted)]">
               <span>
-                <strong className="text-[color:var(--text-heading)]">8 results</strong> ·{" "}
+                <strong className="text-[color:var(--text-heading)]">
+                  {results.length} result{results.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}
+                </strong> ·{" "}
                 {hasSourceEvidence ? "Ranked by relevance" : "Guided differential view"}
               </span>
               <button
diff --git a/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts b/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts
index ace9c252e..fe2b8a7e5 100644
--- a/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui-tools.spec.ts
@@ -767,6 +767,102 @@ test.describe("Clinical KB applications launcher", () => {
     await expect(page.getByText("Demonstration ranking").first()).toBeVisible();
   });
 
+  test("differentials search badges stay single-line on narrow viewport", async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 812 });
+
+    await page.route(/\/api\/setup-status(?:\?.*)?$/, async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        json: {
+          demoMode: true,
+          checks: [
+            { id: "env", label: ".env.local configured", status: "ready", detail: "Test environment ready." },
+            { id: "project", label: "[REDACTED] target", status: "ready", detail: "Test project ready." },
+            { id: "schema", label: "supabase/schema.sql applied", status: "ready", detail: "Test schema ready." },
+            { id: "search", label: "Search RPC and vector indexes", status: "ready", detail: "Test search ready." },
+            { id: "openai", label: "OpenAI API key available", status: "ready", detail: "Test OpenAI ready." },
+          ],
+        },
+      });
+    });
+    await page.route(/\/api\/search(?:\?.*)?$/, async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        json: {
+          results: [
+            {
+              id: "chunk-acute-confusion",
+              document_id: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+              title: "Acute confusion differential guide",
+              file_name: "acute-confusion-differentials.pdf",
+              page_number: 1,
+              chunk_index: 0,
+              section_heading: "Differentials",
+              content: "Acute confusion with inattention should prioritise delirium and other urgent causes.",
+              image_ids: [],
+              similarity: 0.91,
+              hybrid_score: 0.93,
+              images: [],
+            },
+          ],
+          visualEvidence: [],
+          relatedDocuments: [],
+          documentMatches: [
+            {
+              document_id: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+              title: "Acute confusion differential guide",
+              file_name: "acute-confusion-differentials.pdf",
+              labels: [],
+              summarySnippet: "Reviewed acute confusion differential guidance.",
+              bestPages: [1],
+              bestChunkIds: ["chunk-acute-confusion"],
+              imageCount: 0,
+              tableCount: 0,
+              matchReason: "Matched indexed passage",
+              score: 0.93,
+            },
+          ],
+          relevance: { verdict: "strong", score: 0.91, directSourceCount: 1, weakSourceCount: 0 },
+          smartPanel: {},
+          telemetry: { query_class: "differential_compare", retrieval_strategy: "text_fast_path" },
+          scope: { queryMode: "compare_guidance" },
+          sourceGovernanceWarnings: [],
+          demoMode: true,
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    await gotoLauncher(page, "/differentials");
+    await page.locator('input[placeholder="Ask or search a presentation"]:visible').first().fill("acute confusion");
+    await page.locator('button[aria-label="Search differential presentations"]:visible').click();
+
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("differentials-search-results")).toBeVisible();
+    const tabs = page.getByTestId("differential-result-type-tabs");
+    await expect(tabs).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(tabs.getByRole("button", { name: "All (8)" })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(tabs.getByRole("button", { name: "Presentations (1)" })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(tabs.getByRole("button", { name: "Diagnoses (7)" })).toBeVisible();
+
+    const tabMetrics = await tabs.locator("button").evaluateAll((buttons) =>
+      buttons.map((button) => {
+        const rect = button.getBoundingClientRect();
+        return { height: rect.height, scrollHeight: button.scrollHeight };
+      }),
+    );
+    for (const tab of tabMetrics) {
+      expect(tab.scrollHeight).toBeLessThanOrEqual(tab.height + 1);
+    }
+
+    const emergentBadge = page.getByTestId("differential-status-badge").first();
+    await expect(emergentBadge).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(emergentBadge).toHaveText(/Emergent/i);
+    const badgeMetrics = await emergentBadge.evaluate((element) => {
+      const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+      return { height: rect.height, scrollHeight: element.scrollHeight };
+    });
+    expect(badgeMetrics.height).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(22);
+    expect(badgeMetrics.scrollHeight).toBeLessThanOrEqual(badgeMetrics.height + 1);
+    await expectNoPageHorizontalOverflow(page);
+  });
+
   test("differentials presentation comparison page stays wired to differentials mode", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1440, height: 920 });
     await gotoLauncher(page, "/differentials/presentations");