Podcasts
Invasive meningococcal disease and COVID-19, with Dr Robert George and Prof Monica Lahra
Dr Robert George and Professor Monica Lahra
Vol 216, Issue 6: 28 March 2022. DR CR Robert George is a microbiologist and pathologist with John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. Professor Monica Lahra is Medical Director of Microbiology, NSW Health Pathology at the Prince of Wales Hospital. They talk about the decline of invasive meningococcal and influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, to accompany their coauthored MJA Perspective. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 41 secs.
Re: Imogen and its impact on access to treatment for transgender youth, with Professor Fiona Kelly and Dr Ken Pang
Professor Fiona Kelly and Dr Ken Pang
Vol 216, Issue 5: 21 March 2022. Professor Fiona Kelly is Dean and Head of the La Trobe University Law School. Dr Ken Pang is a paediatrician with the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. They discuss Re: Imogen's impact on access to treatment for transgender youth in Australia, and the concept of Gillick competency in mature minors. This accompanies their coauthored Perspective at the MJA. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 25 mins, 11 secs.
Helping LGBTQA+ patients survive conversion practices, with A/Prof Jennifer Power and A/Prof Timothy Jones
Associate Professor Jennifer Power and Associate Professor Timothy Jones
Vol 216, Issue 5: 14 March 2022. Associate Professor Jennifer Power and Associate Professor Timothy Jones are from the Australian Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. They discuss conversion practices and how health practitioners can help their LGBTQA+ patients to recover. This accompanies their open access MJA Perspective. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 22 mins, 9 secs.
Long COVID: sustained and multiplied disadvantage, with Prof Evelyne de Leeuw
Professor Evelyne de Leeuw
Vol 216, Issue 4: 7 March 2022. Professor Evelyne de Leeuw is the Director of the Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation at UNSW Sydney. She talks about the need for action to help disadvantage and vulnerable communities recover from COVID, and long COVID, to accompany her coauthored MJA Perspective. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 20 mins, 39 secs.
Concussion and CTE, with Associate Professor Michael Buckland
Associate Professor Michael Buckland
Vol 216, Issue 4: 28 February 2022. Associate Professor Michael Buckland is a neuropathologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, and one of the founders of the Australian Sports Brain Bank. He talks about findings from the first 3 years of the ASBB, to accompany his coauthored open access research letter, published in the MJA. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 20 mins, 10 secs.
Video telehealth consultations, with Dr Stephen Russell and Dr Maja Artandi
Dr Stephen Russell and Dr Maja Artandi
Vol 216, Issue 3: 21 February 2022. Dr Stephen Russell is from the University of Alabama. Dr Maja Artandi is from Stanford University. They discuss the practicalities of conducting a patient examination via video telehealth. To accompany their Perspective for the MJA ... other resources at digitalhealth.gov.au, and the RACGP ... InSight+ article here. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 21 mins, 57 secs.
Clinicians leading change management, with Prof Sabe Sabesan
Professor Sabe Sabesan
Vol 216, Issue 3: 14 February 2022. Professor Sabe Sabesan is Senior Medical Oncologist at the Townsville Cancer Centre and Clinical Dean at Townsville University Hospital. He discusses a framework for guiding clinicians through leading change management using clinician levers and collaboration. To accompany his coauthored MJA Perspective The art and science of clinicians leading change. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 21 mins, 13 secs.
3D printing of personalised medications, with A/Prof Amirali Popat and Liam Krueger
Associate Professor Amirali Popat and Liam Krueger
Vol 216, Issue 2: 7 February 2022. Associate Professor Amirali Popat and PhD candidate Liam Krueger, from the University of Queensland, talk about the potential of 3D printing for enhancing personalised medicine by tailoring medications. Their coauthored MJA Perspective is available here. The InSight+ article on this topic can be found here. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 21 mins, 44 secs.
Wellness, COVID-19 and the politics of pandemics, with Dr Norman Swan
Dr Norman Swan
Vol 216, Issue 2: 31 January 2022. Dr Norman Swan is producer and presenter of the ABC's Health Report, and the Coronacast podcast. He talks about his book, So You Think You Know What's Good For You, and the past two years of COVID-19 life and politics in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 21 mins, 11 secs.
Ethics of vaccinating children 12 years and over against their parents wishes, with Prof John Massie
Professor John Massie
Vol 216, Issue 2: 24 January 2022. Professor John Massie is Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne, and a leading child bioethicist. He discusses the ethics and legal protections involved in vaccinating children aged 12 years and over who wish to be protected against COVID-19, even against their parents' wishes. This accompanies Professor Massie's coauthored MJA article which can be found at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2022/216/9/vaccination-young-people-12-years-age-covid...