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19 OCTOBER 2026
Building better bone health
Dr Queenie Luu
Osteoporosis is frequently known as a silent disease because symptoms often don’t show up until there’s a bone fracture. In this episode, we talk about the importance of building better bone health over your lifetime and why screening and detection are so important. We also talk about fracture prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis. This podcast is brought to you by Sandoz Australia - pioneering access for patients. To talk about osteoporosis is Dr Queenie Luu who is a clinical rheumatologist in public and private practice. She launched the Osteoporosis Refracture Prevention and DEXA service at Canterbury hospital and she joins me now.
Emergency laparotomy - a national clinical care standard
Professor David Watters AM OBE and Dr Chuan-Whei Lee
Emergency laparotomies are performed on thousands of Australians each year for critical conditions like bowel obstruction and peritonitis. It’s a high-risk procedure with a mortality rate of 6.9%. Now, for the first time in Australia, a national clinical care standard has been published by Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. It’s to support clinicians and healthcare services to deliver best care and improve patient outcomes. To talk to us about the standard is Prof...
Who is eligible for GLP1-RAs?
Jasmin Castrillon
With the proliferation of GLP 1s globally, a new study published in the MJA aims to provide an estimate of the number of adults eligible for TGA approved medicine for chronic weight management. At least four in ten adults are eligible for the drug and hundreds of thousands are eligible for the treatment of secondary prevention of heart disease. My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and...
Australia's new lung cancer screening program - how is it progressing?
Professor Fraser Brims
My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” The lung cancer screening program was introduced in July last year, designed to help with early intervention for Australia’s deadliest cancer. So how’s it faring? To discuss this, our special guest toda...
Improving the health of young Indigenous Australians
Dr Jordan Cory and Bonnie Dukakis
“The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” Dr Jordan Cory a Kamilaroi woman and Bonnie Dukakis a Gunditjmara woman who were co-authors of an MJA paper on participation of Indigenous children and young people to improve health and wellbeing. In this podcast, they talk to Sally Block about the paper and ...
NAIDOC Indigenous Collection for MJA
Ms Sophie Pitt (Meriam, Torres Strait Islander), Dr Stephen Harfield (Narungga and Ngarrindjeri) and Associate Professor Paul Saunders (Biripi)
This week is NAIDOC week and the MJA is publishing a special collection of articles that are Indigenous led and authored. The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present. My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. To learn more about the collection, I’m joined by guest authors Ms Sophie Pitt, A ...
The National Health and Medical Research Council celebrates its 90th anniversary
Professor Caroline Homer
This year marks the 90th anniversary of Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council. From its official inception in the 1930s, the NHMRC has had a rich history from protecting Australia from diseases like polio and tuberculosis to making sure it backs high quality research that is ethical, rigorous and focused on community benefit. "The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the ...
Breastfeeding in a warzone - a vital lifeline
Dr Mariana Gutierrez Popoca
Breastfeeding is encouraged worldwide – it also has particular benefits for mothers in warzones. To speak about this and other interesting facets about breastfeeding is Dr Mariana Gutierrez Popoca. She is a Paediatrician with Médecins Sans Frontières and visited the Australian Breastfeeding Medicine Conference recently. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal peo...
Clinical Guideline for Diagnosing and Managing Acute Coronary Syndromes
Professor Garry Jennings
Welcome to this podcast from the Medical Journal of Australia. My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” The MJA has recently published the Australian Clinical Guideline for Diagnosing and Managing Acute Coronary Syndromes 2025. P...
Complex trauma - a guide for clinicians
Dr Cathy Kezelman AM
Welcome to this podcast from the Medical Journal of Australia. My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” Today we will be talking about a type of trauma that generally can’t be seen by the eye. Complex trauma is defined as repeat...
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion or LAAO Therapy
Associate Professor Pankaj Jain and Doctor Ata Doost
Today we are exploring Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion or LAAO Therapy. We explore the clinical rationale, patient selection, referral pathways and key considerations for LAAO. and aim to understand the therapy as an option for patients who are unsuitable for long term anticoagulation therapy. This is a sponsored podcast. A/Prof Pankaj Jain is an academic interventional cardiologist with appointments at Royal Prince Alfred, Concord, and Macquarie University Hospitals. He is a Clinical Senior ...