Clinical

A doctor-patient perspective: How to combat stigma against rare diseases
Having lived the experience of waiting for results, undergoing biopsies and sitting with an uncertain prognosis helps me bring something different to clinical practice. When patients describe certain kinds of pain or the anxiety of not knowing what a scan will show, I understand.
Canada extends travel restrictions linked to Ebola outbreak for 60 days
People from Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been barred from travelling to Canada since May.

‘Her family deserves answers’: Indigenous physicians call for inquiry after First Nations woman’s death

Weeks before she died, Miranda Mamakwa had posted about missing four follow-up appointments after failing to get coverage for her medical travel expenses.
What even is kratom?

Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on the substance.
POP QUIZ: Recombinant herpes zoster vaccine

Test your knowledge of the potential benefits of recombinant herpes zoster vaccination beyond preventing shingles.
Handling patients with health anxiety

Regular check-ins, limiting unnecessary testing and building trust all help.
U.S. FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail

‘Perhaps my yes is a hopeful rather than an accurate one,’ said Dr. Victor van Berkel of UofL Physicians in Louisville, Kentucky, describing how more research is needed even if the test is rolled out.
A guide to tailoring care for patients with autism (including 9 simple tips)

‘When you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism’
Three things to watch for back-to-school pediatrics

School’s back in session, and for physicians who treat children, that always results in a new set of clinical challenges.
GLP-1 RAs: risk of pulmonary aspiration

These medications delay gastric emptying, which increases the risk of residual gastric contents despite standard fasting in the perioperative setting.
Hair growth without the side effects? Topical finasteride shows promise: study

A 52-week study found the treatment increased hair density, with no systemic side effects affecting sexual function or mood reported.
Bye-bye type 1 MI, hello primary MI: New universal definition of myocardial infarction proposes revamped classification system

The fifth universal definition of myocardial infarction abandons numerical classification of MI in favour of three main classifications.