Podcasts
Overweight and obesity in pregnancy, with A/Prof Kirsten Black and Kate Cheney
A/Professor Kirsten Black and Kate Cheney
Vol 208, Issue 3: 12 February 2018. Kate Cheney is a clinical midwife consultant at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and Associate Professor Kirsten Black is the joint Head of the Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology at the University of Sydney. They discuss their research into overweight and obesity during pregnancy. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Depression and bipolar disorder, with Distinguished Prof Gin Malhi
Professor Gin Malhi
Vol 208, Issue 2: 5 February 2018. Distinguished Professor Gin Malhi is Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney, Director of the CADE Clinic at Royal North Shore Hospita, and editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. He talks about major depression, and bipolar disorder, with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Disease prestige, with A/Prof Louise Stone
A/Professor Louise Stone
Vol 208, Issue 2: 5 February 2018. Associate Professor Louise Stone, from the Australian National University, talks about "disease prestige" and what it means for patients with low-prestige diseases, or who may be struggling to find a diagnosis at all. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Salt intake in Australia, with Prof Bruce Neal
Professor Bruce Neal
Vol 208, Issue 2: 29 January 2018. Professor Bruce Neal is deputy director of the George Institute for Global Health in Australia. He talks about ways of reducing the amount of salt Australians eat each day. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Botulinum toxin for spasticity, with Dr Anupam Datta Gupta
Dr Anupam Datta Gupta
Vol 208, Issue 2: 29 January 2018. Dr Anupam Datta Gupta is a rehabilitation physician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide, and a senior lecturer at the University of Adelaide. He talks about broadening the PBS indications for the use of botulinum toxin for spasticity. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
"Baby brain", with A/Professor Linda Byrne
A/Professor Linda Byrne
Vol 208, Issue 1: 15 January 2018. Associate Professor Linda Byrne is a neuroscientist, and deputy head of the School of Psychology at Deakin University. She talks about cognitive impairment during pregnancy, with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
NOACs in rural settings, with Dr Jamie Bellinge
Dr Jamie Bellinge
Vol 208, Issue 1: 15 January 2018. Dr Jamie Bellinge is a research fellow at the Royal Perth Hospital, and a PhD candidate in cardiology at the University of WA. He talks about his research into the uptake of NOACs v warfarin in rural and remote settings. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Men's health, with A/Prof James Smith
A/Professor James Smith
Vol 208, Issue 1: 15 January, 2018. Associate Professor James Smith is a 2017 Equity Fellow within the office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership) at Charles Darwin University. He discusses the importance of investing in men's health, particularly for vulnerable groups. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Overactive bladder, with A/Prof Eric Chung
Associate Professor Eric Chung
Vol 208, Issue 1: 15 January 2018. A/Professor Eric Chung is a urological surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. He discusses adult non-neurogenic overactive bladder with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Editor-in-chief Professor Nick Talley
Laureate Professor Nick Talley
Volume 207, Issue 11: 11 December, 2017. Laureate Professor Nick Talley is an internationally renowned gastroenterologist, pro-vice chancellor (Global Research) of the University of Newcastle, and editor-in-chief of the Medical Journal of Australia. He chats with MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell about 2017 and what's to come in 2018.