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Destiny Hinton

Destiny HInton

Destiny Hinton is a communications intern in the Department of Communications & Scientific and Medical Content Outreach at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Stories by Destiny Hinton

Having those critical conversations about fertility after cancer
Having those critical conversations about fertility after cancer
Clinical

Having those critical conversations about fertility after cancer

Maggie Besler, MD

As clinicians learn more about the late effects of pediatric cancer treatments, these important discussions with patients are changing.

Research homes in on drug to dampen inflammation fueling life-threatening immune disorder
Research homes in on drug to dampen inflammation fueling life-threatening immune disorder
Research

Research homes in on drug to dampen inflammation fueling life-threatening immune disorder

Mary Powers

Researchers have promising information that ruxolitinib may help treat a devastating auto-immune disorder.

On a mission to improve patient care: a course of infection prevention and control
On a mission to improve patient care: a course of infection prevention and control
Clinical

On a mission to improve patient care: a course of infection prevention and control

Miguela Caniza, MD, MPH

Read about the non-stop efforts to help prevent infection in hospitals around the world: a course of infection prevention and control

Virtual reality: A new way for St. Jude parents to partner in patient family-centered care
Virtual reality: A new way for St. Jude parents to partner in patient family-centered care
Clinical

Virtual reality: A new way for St. Jude parents to partner in patient family-centered care

Mike O’Kelly

Patient family-centered care: Read how this virtual advisory committee will give clinical staff more feedback from cancer patients and families.

Separating fact from fiction using pharmacogenetics
Separating fact from fiction using pharmacogenetics
Research

Separating fact from fiction using pharmacogenetics

Mary Relling, PharmD

Improving understanding of drugs and how the body reacts to them - - Read how science is improving understanding of genes and medication.

Histiocytic disorders are the focus of annual meeting at St. Jude
Histiocytic disorders are the focus of annual meeting at St. Jude
Outreach

Histiocytic disorders are the focus of annual meeting at St. Jude

Mary Powers

Read how clinical experts and researchers are trying to shed some light on histiocytic disorders, which are both extremely rare and difficult to diagnose.

The beginning of the end for the annual flu shot?
The beginning of the end for the annual flu shot?
Clinical

The beginning of the end for the annual flu shot?

Mary Powers

Researchers researching a flu vaccine that lasts longer and protects the most vulnerable patients.

First Year of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
First Year of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer
Outreach

Memphis to Myanmar: A Year in the life of the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer

Gary Bridgman

Catherine Lam, MD, of St. Jude Global, has traveled around world to help low- and middle income countries improve children’s access to cancer care.

Highlighting the worldwide childhood cancer problem and how St. Jude is working toward a solution
Highlighting the worldwide childhood cancer problem and how St. Jude is working toward a solution
Outreach

Highlighting the worldwide childhood cancer problem and how St. Jude is working toward a solution

Echelle Rutschman

Read how this group is stepping up to tackle the global problem of pediatric cancer.

Clinical

St. Jude is easing pediatric sickle cell disease patients’ transition to adult care

Echelle Rutschman

Thanks to these efforts, patients with sickle cell disease are transitioning into adulthood and living long, healthy lives.