Podcasts
Finding a cure for asthma
Professor Gary Anderson
My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” This week the MJA has published a supplement called Cure asthma – it’s a collaboration between keen Australian stakeholders, and co-ordinated by The University of Melbourne and Asthma Australia. As the name...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) burden in all infants
Dr Rama Kandasamy
Today we are exploring Respiratory Syncytial Virus in infants including its spread, its treatment and impact on families. This podcast was created with the support of our sponsor Sanofi. Dr Rama Kandasamy is a paediatrician working at the Sydney Childrens Hospital network and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.
The deadly impact of wood heater smoke, with Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis
Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis
Today we are discussing the deadly impact of wood heater smoke in the ACT and across eastern and southern Australia. My special guest is Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis from the University of Canberra. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/wood-heater-smoke-and-mortality-australian-capital-territory-rapid-health-impact With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins
Chronic cough in children and adults, with Associate Professor Julie Marchant
Associate Professor Julie Marchant
Today we are discussing the updated position statement on chronic cough in Australia. My guest is Associate Professor Julie Marchant, a paediatric respiratory physician at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and a research fellow at the Centre for Children’s Health Research in Brisbane. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/cough-children-and-adults-diagnosis-assessment-and-management-cicada-summary With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
Wood heater pollution and its associated risks, with Dr Dorothy Robinson
Dr Dorothy Robinson
Vol 215, Issue 4: 9 August 2021. Dr Dorothy Robinson is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales. She talks about pollution caused by wood heaters and the associated excess deaths and costs, to accompany her coauthored research at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/215/6/effects-mortality-and-associated-financial-costs-wood-heater-pollution-regional ... with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 18mins, 2secs.
Dust-related lung diseases, with A/Prof Deborah Yates
Associate Professor Deborah Yates
Vol 214, Issue 10: 31 May 2021. Associate Professor Deborah Yates, from the UNSW Sydney, is a respiratory physician and senior staff specialist at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney. She discusses the resurgence of dust-related pneumoconioses, and the release of new recommendations for early intervention and management, to accompany her coauthored Perspective at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/215/1/dust-diseases-modern-australia-discussion-new-tsanz-position-statement. With MJA news and online...
Bushfire smoke exposure, with Prof Sotiris Vardoulakis
Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis
Vol 212, Issue 4: 26 February, 2020. Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis is Professor of Global Environmental Health at the Australian National University. He discusses public health information and messaging about bushfire smoke pollution and air quality. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 18 mins, 6 secs.
Dust, decompression and deposition: how lungs function in space, with EmProf G Kim Prisk
Emeritus Professor G Kim Prisk
Vol 211, Issue 6: 16 September 2019. Emeritus Professor G Kim Prisk from the University of California, San Diego, is a global expert on aerospace respiratory medicine. He talks about how human lungs function in space and the challenges of long-haul space travel. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 15 mins, 36 secs.
Respiratory syncytial virus, with Dr Hannah Moore
Dr Hannah Moore
Vol 210, Issue 10: 3 June 2019. Dr Hannah Moore is Program Head of Infections and Vaccines at the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth. She talks about respiratory syncytial virus, and why it's important to collect as much data as possible. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 13 mins, 48 secs.
Bronchiectasis, with Dr Simone Visser and A/Prof Lucy Morgan
Dr Simone Visser and Clinical Associate Professor Lucy Morgan
Vol 209, Issue 4: 20 August 2018. Dr Simone Visser and Clinical Associate Professor Lucy Morgan are respiratory physicians at RPA and Concord Repatriation General, respectively. They discuss the diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell