BACKGROUND In the early 1950’s, a young Belgian medical doctor with a passion for pharmacology, Paul Janssen, combined his altruistic … More

On a dark and brooding autumn night, you once again find yourself healing the injured, curing the sick, and reassuring … More

Early last year the folks at Boehringer-Ingelheim (who manufacture and sell tenecteplase) sponsored the STREAM trial, which I have previously discussed … More

Published in the NEJM last April was a study titled “Fibrinolysis or Primary PCI in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction”… or “the … More

BACKGROUND 2,4-dinitrophenol, or simply DNP to its friends, is a small, simple, innocent-looking aromatic compound which has been intentionally synthesised … More

  Tim Minchin is famous for a number of reasons, chiefly for being a brilliant Aussie musician, lyricist and comedian. … More

The PARIS Trial – High-Flow Oxygen in Bronchiolitis The timing of the publication of the PARIS (Paediatric Acute Respiratory Intervention … More

INTRODUCTION While it is well-established that dual antiplatelet (AP) therapy is more effective than aspirin alone in patients presenting with … More