Podcasts
Making ethics approval faster, with Dr Christopher Freeman
Dr Christopher Freeman
Vol 209, Issue 2: 16 July 2018. Dr Christopher Freeman is a pharmacist and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. He explains the ethics and governance hoops he and his colleagues on the REMAIN-HOME trial had to jump through, and possible solutions. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Graphic cigarette pack warnings, with Prof Melanie Wakefield
Professor Melanie Wakefield
Vol 209, Issue 2: 9 July 2018. Professor Melanie Wakefield is Director of the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer. She discusses the need to renew mass media anti-smoking campaigns, including the graphic warnings on cigarette packs. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Big GP data research, with Prof Louisa Jorm and Dr Michael Falster
Professor Louisa Jorm and Dr Michael Falster
Vol 209, Issue 2: 9 July 2018. Professor Louisa Jorm is Foundation Director of the Centre for Big Data Research in Health at UNSW Sydney. Dr Michael Falster is a biostatistician at the CBDRH. They talk about their latest research on GP provider communities. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
How we are poisoning ourselves, with Ms Alanna Huynh
Ms Alanna Huynh
Vol 209, Issue 2: 9 July 2018. Alanna Huynh is a research associate at the University of Sydney and a poisons information specialist with the NSW Poisons Information Centre. She discusses the latest Poisons Information audit data with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Medical yarn ups, with Prof Garry Egger and Prof Bob Morgan
Professor Garry Egger and Professor Bob Morgan
Vol 209, Issue 1: 2 July 2018. Garry Egger is adjunct professor at Southern Cross University, and Bob Morgan is conjoint professor at the Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle. They discuss medical yarn ups as a way of delivering primary care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
HIV in the Aboriginal population, with A/Prof James Ward
Associate Professor James Ward
Vol 209, Issue 1: 2 July 2018. Associate Professor James Ward is the Head of Aboriginal Health Infectious Disease at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. He discusses the worrying increase in the rate of HIV diagnosis in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
MJA Indigenous health issue, with Prof Geoffrey Thompson
Professor Geoffrey Thompson
Vol 209, Issue 1: 2 July 2018. Professor Geoffrey Thompson is the MJA Deputy Medical Editor who put together our annual Indigenous health issue, to coincide with NAIDOC Week. He talks about the issue with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Aboriginal multimorbidity and mortality, with Dr Deborah Randall and Prof Sandra Eades
Dr Deborah Randall and Professor Sandra Eades
Vol 209, Issue 1: 2 July 2018. Dr Deborah Randall, from the University of Sydney, and Professor Sandra Eades, from the University of Melbourne discuss the role of multimorbidity in the mortality rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Absolute cardiovascular disease risk in Aboriginal Australians, with Prof Emily Banks
Professor Emily Banks
Vol 209, Issue 1: 25 June 2018. Professor Emily Banks is professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Australian National University. She discusses absolute risk of cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Mandatory data breach notification laws, with Dr David Carter
Dr David Carter
Vol 209, Issue 1: 25 June 2018. Dr David Carter is a lecturer in Law at the Law, Health and Justice Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney. He talks about the new mandatory data breach notification laws affecting health and medical providers. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.