Clinical

Find out how research at St. Jude underlies clinical progress in the care and treatment of cancer, blood disorders, neurological disease and more.

Cultural humility ensures open, honest patient care

Arshia Madni, MD

Strengthening the doctor-patient bond requires a new way of thinking to help ensure open communication and the best possible care.

COVID-19 prevention is essential for bone marrow transplant patients

Mary Powers

Research points to bone marrow transplant patients having the highest risk for severe complications from a COVID infection. Here’s what that means.

Sickle cell disease and COVID-19: What we’re telling patients

Jane Hankins, MD

Sickle cell disease patients face additional dangers if they become infected with COVID-19. Here’s what this physician specialist is telling her patients.

Clinical hypnosis: the mind’s suggestion box

Elyse Heidelberg, PsyD

St. Jude psychologists use clinical hypnosis to help children and adolescents manage pain, nausea and distress during and after cancer treatment.

It’s time for patient guidelines for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Hiroto Inaba, MD, PhD

Leukemia patients and families can get the information they need through this new publication that breaks down diagnosis and treatment.

Producing the cancer reference book for central nervous system tumors

Chris Pennington

Read what this physician-researcher does to set the standard for central nervous system cancers and treatments.

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on children and families

St. Jude Strategic Communication, Education and Outreach Department

The pandemic’s impact on children is profound. This psychologist offers these tips on how parents can keep their children healthy.

St. Jude families provide valuable insights to staff through virtual adviser community

Mike O’Kelly

As a hospital staff member, how do you help patient families have a better clinical experience and quality of life while in the hospital?

Let people with sickle cell disease inform clinical trial communication

Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, MSB

Read how these clinicians are addressing the serious ethical challenges to accelerating a cure for sickle cell disease.

BRAVE program helps ICU patients get moving sooner

Mike O’Kelly

This one simple thing gets pediatric ICU patients off ventilators sooner, out of the ICU and back to regular activities more quickly.