Mysterious fast radio bursts and long-lasting effects of childhood cancer treatments
Host Sarah Crespi talks with Staff Writer Daniel Clery about the many, many theories surrounding fast radio bursts —extremely fast, intense radio signals from outside the galaxy—and a new telescope coming online that may help sort them out. Also this week, Sarah talks with Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel about her story on researchers’ attempts to tackle the long-term effects of pediatric cancer treat ment. The survival rate for some pediatric cancers is as high as 90%, but many survivors have a host of health problems. Jennifer’s feature is part of a special section on pediatric cancer. This week’s episode ...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 14, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Mysterious fast radio bursts and long-lasting effects of childhood cancer treatments
Host Sarah Crespi talks with Staff Writer Daniel Clery about the many, many theories surrounding fast radio bursts—extremely fast, intense radio signals from outside the galaxy—and a new telescope coming online that may help sort them out.
Also this week, Sarah talks with Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel about her story on researchers’ attempts to tackle the long-term effects of pediatric cancer treatment. The survival rate for some pediatric cancers is as high as 90%, but many survivors have a host of health problems. Jennifer’s feature is part of a special section on pediatric cancer.
This week’s epis...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 14, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Nuffield 2019 - How can the NHS provide a fulfilling lifelong career
More doctors are choosing to retire early, doctors who take career breaks find it hard to return to practice, and doctors at all stages of their careers are frustrated by the lack of support given to training and development in today ’s NHS.
Each year the BMJ holds a roundtable discussion at the Nuffield Summit - where health leaders come together to talk about the NHS. We wanted to know what more the NHS can do to provide fulfilling careers for staff and to improve support for doctors who want to keep working and those seek ing to return to practice.
Taking part in the discussion were:
Tom Moberly - UK editor for Th...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Nuffield 2019 - How can the NHS provide a fulfilling lifelong career
More doctors are choosing to retire early, doctors who take career breaks find it hard to return to practice, and doctors at all stages of their careers are frustrated by the lack of support given to training and development in today’s NHS.
Each year the BMJ holds a roundtable discussion at the Nuffield Summit - where health leaders come together to talk about the NHS. We wanted to know what more the NHS can do to provide fulfilling careers for staff and to improve support for doctors who want to keep working and those seeking to return to practice.
Taking part in the discussion were:
Tom Moberly - UK editor for The ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Safeguarding LGBT+ young people
Recent years have seen political and social progress for people who identify as LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; the “+” indicating inclusion of other minority sexual and gender identities).
Yet international evidence shows ongoing health and social inequalities in this group, many of which emerge during adolescence and represent unique safeguarding risks.
In this podcast, Kate Addlington, psychiatry traine e and associate editor at The BMJ is joined by Ginger Drage, expert patient educator at University College London, Jessica Salkind, academic clinical fellow in paediatrics& teaching lead for LGBT+,...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Safeguarding LGBT+ young people
Recent years have seen political and social progress for people who identify as LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; the “+” indicating inclusion of other minority sexual and gender identities).
Yet international evidence shows ongoing health and social inequalities in this group, many of which emerge during adolescence and represent unique safeguarding risks.
In this podcast, Kate Addlington, psychiatry trainee and associate editor at The BMJ is joined by Ginger Drage, expert patient educator at University College London, Jessica Salkind, academic clinical fellow in paediatrics & teaching lead for LG...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Ruxolitinib Study & Communication
Jamie Frediani, M.D. Board Certified Oncologist Who Provides Care For Pediatric Cancer Patients & Co-Director of AYA Program At CHOC Childrens Hospital Discusses Ruxolitinib Study & Communication. At...
Author: moasc
Added: 01/27/2019 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Where Should AYA Patients Be Treated
Jamie Frediani, M.D. Board Certified Oncologist Who Provides Care For Pediatric Cancer Patients & Co-Director of AYA Program At CHOC Childrens Hospital Discusses Where Should AYA Patients Be Treated...
Author: moasc
Added: 01/27/2019 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Improving The Treatment Of AYA Patients
Jamie Frediani, M.D. Board Certified Oncologist Who Provides Care For Pediatric Cancer Patients & Co-Director of AYA Program At CHOC Childrens Hospital Discusses Improving The Treatment Of AYA Patie...
Author: moasc
Added: 01/27/2019 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Clinical Trial Enrollment & ALL Mutations in AYA
Jamie Frediani, M.D. Board Certified Oncologist Who Provides Care For Pediatric Cancer Patients & Co-Director of AYA Program At CHOC Childrens Hospital Discusses Clinical Trial Enrollment & ALL Muta...
Author: moasc
Added: 01/27/2019 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
AYA Cancer Research & The Future
Jamie Frediani, M.D. Board Certified Oncologist Who Provides Care For Pediatric Cancer Patients & Co-Director of AYA Program At CHOC Childrens Hospital Discusses AYA Cancer Research & The Future. At...
Author: moasc
Added: 01/27/2019 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology
Jamie Frediani, M.D. Board Certified Oncologist Who Provides Care For Pediatric Cancer Patients & Co-Director of AYA Program At CHOC Childrens Hospital Discusses Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology. A...
Author: moasc
Added: 01/27/2019 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - January 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Terence Stephenson - looking back at chairing the GMC
Terence Stephenson is a consultant paediatrician who became been chair of the General Medical Council in 2015.
His 4 year tenure has now come to an end, but during his time with the regulator the medical profession faced a number of challenges - the case of Hadiza Bawa Garba and a growing recruitment crisis in the NHS - the GMC is the... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - January 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
