Episodes
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This week Jonathan is joined by Laren Tan, Associate Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health in California, USA. Together, they address global healthcare needs, exploring innovative approaches to sustainability and equity.
Please use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:
(00:00)- Introduction
(03:36)- Laren’s unique hobby: rock tumbling
(07:12)- Laren’s journey into hyperbaric medicine
(10:24)- Navigating the healthcare conundrum in Loma Linda’s Blue Zone
(15:04)- What can the UK and USA healthcare systems learn from each other?
(23:55)- Achieving sustainability in healthcare
(27:42)- How do we rate healthcare outcomes?
(29:45)- The cost of medical education
(34:31)- The burden of documentation in healthcare
(37:43)- Laren’s experience in entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship
(40:35)- How can precision marketing transform patient care?
(43:30)- Laren’s three wishes for healthcare
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This week Jonathan is joined by Ron Daniels, Founder and Executive Director of UK Sepsis Trust, and Vice President of the Global Sepsis Alliance. Together, they shatter myths and amplify awareness around sepsis, and discuss how to break barriers in diagnosis and treatment.
Use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(03:03)-Stepping into the world of sepsis
(07:29)-Preparing for the worst in medicine
(11:10)-Dispelling common myths about sepsis
(16:02)-The overuse of antibiotics
(18:20)-The Sepsis Six treatment bundle
(21:10)-Overcoming barriers in sepsis treatment
(29:00)-Addressing resistance in education
(33:12)-Raising public awareness of sepsis
(36:43)-What can we do better?
(41:18)- Exciting developments in the world of sepsis
(43:16)-Bringing social media into play
(48:04)-Television in raising awareness
(53:10)-Ron’s three magic wishes
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This week, Jonathan is joined by Neal Shore, Medical Director at Carolina Urologic Research Center and Chief Medical Officer of Surgical Oncology and Urology at GenesisCare USA. In an enlightening conversation, they discuss the latest advancements in the field of urologic oncology and the wonderment of medicine.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(03:08)-What initially drew Neal to urologic cancers
(05:44)-His most significant research advancements
(12:30)-The privileges of medicine
(18:45)-Changes in the field
(23:30)-Current guidance on the use of PSA to screen for prostate cancer
(28:20)-How can we drive greater awareness of men’s health issues?
(33:40)-The robotic approach to prostate cancer
(36:23)-Targeted alpha therapy
(42:10)-Exciting innovations in urologic oncology
(45:50)-Values in patient care
(50:55)-Neal’s three magic wishes
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In this bonus episode of the EMJ podcast, co-hosts Eleonora De Martin, Consultant transplant hepatologist at the Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Paul Brousse Hospital in France, and patient advocate, Ingo van Thiel, from the German Liver Aid Association- Deut-sche Leber hilfe e.V., provide key insights from both the patient and clinician perspectives surrounding crucial aspects of PBC that are of importance to both patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) alike.
They highlight the burden of PBC, its impact on a patient’s quality of life, the importance of empowering patients in their PBC care, and the collaborative effort between patients and HCPs in managing PBC, thus enabling HCPs to understand the lived experiences of patients and how it impacts their daily lives and well-being.
This podcast was organised and funded by GSK to enhance the continuing education needs and practices of healthcare professionals working with patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC).
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Valerie Gysberts, Functional and Nutritional Medicine Therapist, Beingwell Clinic, Melbourne, Australia and Jonathan Upfal, Integrated General Practitioner, National Institute of Integrative Medicine, Melbourne, Australia, discuss their medical practice with a diverse range of patients who have often been through the medical system but have seen no improvement and have complex conditions such as chronic fatigue, ADHD, and depression.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(2:36)-From pageant queen to Functional and Nutritional Medicine Therapist
(8:10)-How the pair met
(10:50)-Working with patients with chronic fatigue, ADHD, and depression
(19:25)-Postnatal anxiety and depression
(25:05)-Zinc and copper testing
(29:50)-What can healthcare professionals do?
(32:29)-Ozempic
(36:40)-The importance of responsible use of social media
(41:15)-Jonathan and Valerie’s three wishes for healthcare
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Dr. Wright shares insights into her transition to leading a major non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of those with COPD and other lung diseases. From predictive analytics to advocacy and awareness, discover how her visionary leadership is shaping the future of chronic disease management.
Timestamps:
(00:00) -Introduction
(03:16) -Jean’s journey from paediatrics and anaesthesia to becoming the CEO of the COPD Foundation
(05:56) -How Jean’s transformative approaches influenced her current role at the COPD foundation
(09:40) -Jean’s work looking at prevalence of COPD along the gorgeous Appalachians in America
(21:00) -Diagnosis rates of COPD in the US
(24:50) -If we diagnose COPD early, what can we do about it?
(27:51) -The need for investment in research
(31:00) -The vaping epidemic
(33:00) -Ways to improve our lung health
(36:30) -Reasons why women have twice the burden of COPD
(40:34) -Celebrity awareness campaign for this disease
(43:03) -Jean’s three magic wishes
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Shaping the field of cardiovascular medicine, emerging technologies have the potential to transform the treatment of vascular disease. Explore the latest advancements in cardiology with Jonathan and Nicholas Leeper, Professor of Surgery, Chief of Vascular Medicine, and Director of Vascular Research at Stanford University, California, USA.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:37)-Nicholas’s journey into cardiovascular medicine
(04:40)-Exciting advancements in cardiovascular research
(07:41)-Impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice and the fear of predatory journals
(12:13)-‘Bench-to-bedside' approach
(15:50)-Bitterroot Bio and Forty Seven Inc.
(22:53)-Initiatives Nicholas is involved in that are aiding cardiovascular care
(27:22)-The future of cardiovascular medicine
(30:45)-Biological similarity between cancer and cardiovascular disease
(34:42)-Nicholas’s three magic wishes
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Discover the remarkable progress made in heart failure therapies with Jonathan and Haider Warraich, Director of the Heart Failure Program at VA Boston Healthcare System, Massachusetts, USA. They also discuss the intricacies of heart transplantation and end-of-life care.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(03:28)-Warraich’s journey into cardiology
(06:15)-Recent advances in heart failure therapies
(11:15)-What is the median survival from diagnosis of heart failure?
(14:45)-The current state of heart transplantation
(20:20)-Warraich’s experience in regulatory medicine
(24:33)-Warraich’s book: ‘Modern Death, How Medicine Changed the End of Life’
(33:45)-Warraich’s s book: ‘State of the Heart’
(40:12)-Warraich’s most recent book: ‘The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain’
(46:13)-Warraich’s three wishes for healthcare
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Azra Raza, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Center at Columbia University in New York, joins Jonathan Sackier to discuss her mission to shift the field of oncology, ensuring it focuses on eliminating the first cancer cell rather than chasing after the last.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:37)-Poetry
(08:50)-Raza’s journey into oncology
(14:41)-Myelodysplastic syndrome and Raza’s tissue bank
(21:16)-The First Cell
(28:18)-The cancer Questions Project
(38:20)-Goals for the future
(44:40)-The most pressing issues in cancer care
(48:14)-Financially incentivising early detection
(57:00)-3 Quarks Daily
(59:10)-Three wishes for healthcare
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Jonathan and Maria Eugenia Inda, Pew Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT Synthetic Biology Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, discuss the latest developments in microbiome research and their potential applications in personalised health, as well as the fascinating world of agar art.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:57)-Agar art
(06:03)-Art influencing the scientific mind
(07:40)-Intestinal biosensors
(12:30)-Implications for healthcare professionals
(19:35)-Next steps for this technology
(23:25)-Synthetic biology
(26:23)-The importance of developing communication skills
(30:45)-Maria’s three wishes for healthcare
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Jonathan Weitzman, professor of genetics at the Université Paris Cité in France, joins Jonathan Sackier to discuss the role of epigenetic events in cellular differentiation programmes, as well as his own podcast, ‘The Lonely Pipette’.
Use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:49)-Specialising in epigenetics
(05:45)-Helping young scientists navigate their careers
(11:58)-Back to basics: epigenetics
(19:21)-The emergence of ‘form’
(22:02)-Cell reprogramming
(23:26)-The Centre for Epigenetics and Cell Fate
(24:28)-Genetics in 30 seconds
(29:30)-Intracellular hijackers
(35:45)-Who am I?
(41:20)-Jonathan’s three wishes
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Jonathan and Vindana Chibabhai, Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, discuss novel tools for pathogen surveillance, and the future of microbiology.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(03:20)-Podcast host to podcast host
(04:50)-Vindana’s journey into microbiology
(06:48)-Antibiotic resistance
(10:38)-Antibiotic use and food consumption
(12:31)-What can we do about antibiotic resistance?
(14:34)-Pathogen surveillance
(16:58)-HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
(20:36)-Accepting HIV treatment
(22:22)-Vindana’s current PhD work
(24:10)-Microbe Mail podcast
(26:56)-International infectious diseases
(31:31)-Preventing the spread of diseases globally
(34:45)-Future of microbiology research
(36:58)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare
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Jonathan and Peter Reynolds, Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician based at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, UK, discuss the importance of building relationships with the families of premature babies and emerging trends and advances in neonatal care.
Please use the following timestamps to navigate the episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:45)-Peter’s journey from GP to paediatrics
(05:22)-mOm incubator trial
(09:28)-The DOLFIN study
(15:01)-Feeding premature babies
(17:05)-Surfactant delivery and guideline development
(21:30)-Nasal High Flow
(26:30)-Making the delivery room ‘parent friendly’
(31:20)-IGF-1 supplements for neonates
(34:34)-Inspiration Healthcare
(40:49)-Emerging trends in neonatal care
(48:09)-Peter’s 3 wishes for healthcare
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In this second instalment, Jonathan and Saira Hameed, Consultant Endocrinologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and a Senior Tutor and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, delve further into advocating for patients and collaborating across specialities. Find out her plan to prevent the children of today from ever becoming patients.
Use the following timestampsto navigate this episode!
(00:33)- Introduction
(01:03)- Dangers of drug use without a prescription
(03:17)- Perseverance in clinical research
(06:20)- Advocating for patients
(09:00)- Thinking upstream
(11:28)- Advice for aspiring medical professionals
(13:37)- Saira’s three wishes for healthcare
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What is the relationship between food and metabolic health? Find out with Saira Hameed, Consultant Endocrinologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and a Senior Tutor and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. In this episode, Jonathan and Hameed discuss her book “The full Diet,” and how food intake alters energy expenditure in turn metabolic rate.
Please use the following timestamps to navigate the episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:54)-The evolution of Saira’s journey
(05:49)- Imperial-SatPro weight management programme
(12:27)- The Full Diet
(20:59)- Powerful of the 200 references
(24:54)- What we eat, how we eat, and what we weigh have an impact
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Is social media a force for good or evil? Find out in this week's podcast episode, where Jonathan and Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center explore AI and social media, before discussing irritable bowel syndrome and the gastro-intestinal manifestations of COVID-19.
Use the following timestamps to navigate this week's episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(01:02)- Social media as a force for good or evil
(07:36)-Artificial intelligence: preserving the humanity of healing
(11:48)-Gastro-intestinal manifestations of COVID-19
(14:34)-Navigating the assault course of the GI tract
(16:40)-Irritable bowel syndrome
(20:26)-The flaws of healthcare systems, how can technology help?
(24:55)-Brennan’s 3 wishes
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Join Michelle Michels, Head of the Centre of Expertise for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for the latest episode of the EMJ Podcast. A summary of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of HCM is presented, followed by a discussion on the challenges in managing HCM, the correlations between genotype and phenotype, and significant advancements derived from the analysis of long-term extension data. Listen now for more insights into this fascinating subject!
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How can virtual reality improve patient care? Find out in this week's podcast episode, where Jonathan and Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discuss the philosophy of mind and the effects of virtual reality on the human mind.
Timestamps:
(00:00)-Introduction
(02:33)- Brennan’s spark towards the human body
(04:11)-The philosophy of mind
(05:08)-Effects of VR on human mind
(08:01)-VR at Cedars
(10:43)-Two sides of a coin
(13:36)-The future of augmented reality
(16:47)-The big picture of VR use
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