Podcasts
MJA-Lancet Countdown report, with A/Prof Paul Beggs
Associate Professor Paul Beggs
Vol 211, Issue 10: 14 November 2019. Associate Professor Paul Beggs is an environmental health scientist from Macquarie University, and a lead author on the MJA-Lancet Countdown 2019 report into climate change. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 14mins, 14 secs.
A novel model for youth mental health care, with Prof Ian Hickie
Professor Ian Hickie
Vol 211, Issue 9: 4 November 2019. Professor Ian Hickie is the co-Director, Health and Policy of the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre. He talks about a novel model for youth mental health care in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 31 mins, 43 secs.
Time for a pill-testing conversation, with Dr Jody Moller
Dr Jody Moller
Vol 211, Issue 9: 4 November 2019. Dr Jody Moller is a Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute. She talks about pill-testing and its' use as a harm reduction strategy. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 19 Mins, 12 secs.
Lynch syndrome, with Susan Morris and Prof Karen Canfell
Susan Morris and Professor Karen Canfell
Vol 211, Issue 9: 28 October 2019. Susan Morris is the CEO of Lynch Syndrome Australia. Professor Karen Canfell from the University of Sydney, is the Director of the Research Division at Cancer Council NSW. They discuss Lynch syndrome and new research on cost-effectiveness of testing. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 18 mins, 9 secs
3D mammography, with Prof Nehmat Houssami
Professor Nehmat Houssami
Vol 211, Issue 8: 21 October 2019. Professor Nehmat Houssami is professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, an NCBF Breast Cancer Research Leadership Fellow, and a breast clinician at the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick. She discusses tomosynthesis -- 3D mammography -- for population screening purposes. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 18 mins, 30 secs.
Transplant tourism, with Prof Toby Coates
Professor Toby Coates
Vol 211, Issue 8: 14 October 2019. Professor Toby Coates is the Director of Transplant Medicine at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and President of the Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand. He talks about transplant tourism and the dangers of seeking an organ overseas. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 16 mins, 25 secs.
Digital technologies for mental health care delivery, with Prof Ian Hickie
Professor Ian Hickie
Vol 211, Issue 7: 7 October 2019. Professor Ian Hickie is the Co-Director, Health and Policy, of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney. He discusses Project Synergy, a mental health care delivery system using digital technologies. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 33 secs.
Bacteriophage therapy, with Dr Aleksandr Petrovic Fabijan and A/Prof Ruby Lin
Dr Aleksandr Petrovic Fabijan and Associate Professor Ruby Lin
Vol 211, Issue 7: 7 October 2019. Dr Aleksandr Petrovic Fabijan and Associate Professor Ruby Lin are from the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at the Westmead Institute for Medical Researc. They talk about bacteriophage therapy and the progress of research and evidence building. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 21 mins, 6 secs.
Defining adolescence and the implications for paediatrics, with Professor Susan Sawyer
Professor Susan Sawyer
Vol 211, Issue 7: 30 September 2019. Professor Susan Sawyer is Chair of Adolescent Health at the University of Melbourne, Director of the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, and President of the International Association of Adolescent Health. She talks about expanding the definition of adolescence and what that might mean for paediatrics globally. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 28 mins, 12 secs.
Trans and gender diverse sexual health, with Dr Denton Callander and Mr Teddy Cook
Dr Denton Callander and Mr Teddy Cook
Vol 211, Issue 7: 23 September 2019. Dr Denton Callander is a Senior Research Fellow at the Kirby Institute. Mr Teddy Cook is the Manager of Trans and Gender Diverse Health Equity at ACON. They talk about trans and gender diverse sexual health and better data collection. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 19 mins, 54 secs.