Podcasts
Nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy, with Dr Yael Bar-Zeev
Dr Yael Bar-Zeev
Volume 207, Issue 11: 4 December, 2017. Dr Yael Bar-Zeev is head of the Center for Smoking Prevention and Cessation at Ben-Gurion University in Israel. She discusses the use of nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Fast-tracking acute abdomen, with Dr Katherine Broughton
Dr Katherine Broughton
Volume 207, Issue 11: 27 November, 2017. Dr Katherine Broughton is a colorectal fellow at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. She discusses variations in care of acute abdomen in Australia, and how that can be improved. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Sueing Big Tobacco, with Dr Ross MacKenzie
Dr Ross MacKenzie
Volume 207, Issue 10: 20 November, 2017. Dr Ross MacKenzie is a lecturer in Health Studies at Macquarie University. He talks about the reasons why Australian governments should sue the tobacco industry to recover healthcare costs associated with smoking.
Lung health: the good and the bad news, with Prof Matthew Peters
Professor Matthew Peters
Volume 207, Issue 10: 20 November, 2017. Professor Matthew Peters is head of Respiratory Medicine at Macquarie University and the Concord Repatriation General Hospital. He discusses climate change, novel therapies in lung diseases, e-cigarettes and more. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Occupational lung diseases, with Dr Ryan Hoy
Dr Ryan Hoy
Volume 207, Issue 10: 13 November, 2017. Dr Ryan Hoy is a respiratory physician at Cabrini Medical Centre, and Monash University in Melbourne. He discusses occupational lung diseases. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Not so anonymous gamete donation, with Xavier Symons
Mr Xavier Symons
Volume 207, Issue 9: 6 November, 2017. Xavier Symons is a research associate with the Institute of Ethics and Society at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney. He discusses the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Act, and the loss of anonymity for gamete donors. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
MRSA, with A/Prof John Ferguson, and Dr Jason Agostino
A/Professor John Ferguson and Dr Jason Agostino
Volume 207, Issue 9: 30 October, 2017. Associate Professor John Ferguson is an infection diseases specialist at John Hunter Hospital, and a microbiologist at the University of Newcastle. Dr Jason Agostino is a lecturer in general practice at the ANU. They discuss community associated MRSA and its changing epidemiology. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Curbing antibiotic use in primary care, with Prof Chris Del Mar
Professor Chris Del Mar
Volume 207, Issue 9: 23 October, 2017. Professor Chris Del Mar is professor of Public Health at the Centre for Evidence-Based Practice at Bond University. He discusses antibiotic resistance and how to help GPs reduce the levels of antibiotic prescribing. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Atopic dermatitis, with Prof Alan Cooper
Professor Alan Cooper
Volume 207, Issue 8: 16 October, 2017. Professor Alan Cooper is head of the Department of Dermatology at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. He discusses the coming revolution in the treatment of atopic dermatitis, with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Keratinocyte cancers, with Prof David Whiteman
Professor David Whiteman
Volume 207, Issue 8: 16 October, 2017. Professor David Whiteman is senior scientist and leader of the Cancer Control Group at QIMR Berghofer. He discusses basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.