Paediatric Haematology

As touchHAEMATOLOGY approaches 20 years of providing education for busy haematologists, we are looking to the future—and it certainly looks bright!

Physician burnout is at a critical point. In this episode, Nicky speaks with Dr Alfred Atanda about why so many physicians are burning out and what can be done to change the trend. From personal experience to system-wide solutions, Dr Atanda shares valuable insights on improving physician well-being and building a more effective healthcare culture.

What if your medical degree could launch more than a clinical career? In this candid and compelling read, Dr Jon Edelson shares his lessons for early-career clinicians ready to think beyond the bedside and explore the business of medicine.

In this episode, we explore the future of continuing medical education (CME) with the team behind touchIME. Hannah Fisher and Matthew Goodwin share insights into global and US trends, the importance of patient inclusivity and how educational outcomes are evolving to better measure the direct impact of learning on clinical practice and patient care.

Nurses account for the largest group of professionals in the healthcare system and there are an estimated 29 million nurses worldwide (WHO, 2024). Nursing practice needs to be dynamic in order to respond to the changing needs of an aging population and ...

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) held its 66th Annual Meeting from 7–10 December 2024. Among the highlights of the meeting were six late-breaking abstracts that have the potential to influence how healthcare professionals approach a range of condition,s from introducing ...

Françoise Bernaudin (Intercommunal Hospital of Créteil, Créteil, France) joins touchHAEMATOLOGY to discuss the DREPAGREFFE-1 (NCT01340404) and DREPAGREFFE-2 trials (NCT 05053932). DREPAGREFFE-1 was the first prospective study to compare allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) with standard-of-care (SoC) for children ...

Françoise Bernaudin (Intercommunal Hospital of Créteil, Créteil, France) joins touchHAEMATOLOGY to discuss the main challenges in implementing alloSCT as a treatment for sickle cell anaemia in children, particularly with significant disparities in access to curative treatments like ...

Prof Rachel Rau (University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA) joins touchHAEMATOLOGY to discuss the findings from the phase 3 AALL1731 study, a plenary session presented at the 66th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.  This pivotal trial evaluated blinatumomab, ...