Clinical Briefs

Reverse engineered: Trial of a new HIV drug

Clinical Brief — October 13th

The Brief

Darunavir/cobicistat (Prezcobix or Rezolsta) is a combination therapy for HIV that’s taken with two other drugs as part of a complete…

Post-op pain management for kids: Hold the morphine

Clinical Brief — October, 12th

The Brief

To manage pain after a kid gets surgery for something like implant removal or joint repair, would you pick morphine or a…

What happens when lymph overflows

Clinical Brief — October 10th

The Brief

Limb lymphoedema is when lymph flows into the tissue after the nodes are surgically removed. It’s a fairly common procedure for the treatment of…

Notes on ESMO17: Breast cancer

Clinical Brief — October 9th

ESMO, or the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress, is an annual gathering of cancer experts and patient advocates. This is the last bit of my notes on some of the studies presented at this…

Notes on ESMO17: Supportive care

Clinical Brief — October 2nd

ESMO, or the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress, is an annual gathering of cancer experts and patient advocates. Here are some studies from this year’s ESMO that may be of use.

Notes on ESMO17: Tumors of the brain and spinal cord

Clinical Brief — September 29th

ESMO, or the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress, is an annual gathering of cancer experts and patient advocates. Here are some studies from this…

Notes on ESMO17: Psycho-oncology

Clinical Brief — September, 28th

ESMO, or the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress, is an annual gathering of cancer experts and patient advocates. Here are some studies from this year’s ESMO that may be of use.