Lowering the shield with Julia Marcus and Carol Liddle
The relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown regulations is raising a lot of questions, both for doctors and for patients. This week, we discuss how the lack of clarity and coherence in public health messages over the past few months has caused anxiety and confusion for our patients, especially those who have been told to shield. We talk about GPs tailoring shielding advice to suit the individuals they treat, the politicisation of mask wearing, and the flaws of ‘abstinence-only’ health messaging. How do we balance prompting overall health, rather than just working to prevent disease, and how do we start taking baby steps to...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - July 2, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Counting the ways Donald Trump failed in the pandemic
The Trump administration was left a playbook for pandemics when they entered the Whitehouse, but even before covid-19 was a threat systematically dismantled the public health protections put in place to follow that playbook.
In this podcast, Nicole Lurie, Gavin Yamey and Gregg Gonsalves talk about how the US response to public health was mismanaged, how it has become politicized, and what that playbook suggested should have been done. They also talk about rebuilding public health in the US after this is all over.
Our guests;
Nicole Lurie, former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response under the Obama administr...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Counting the ways Donald Trump failed in the pandemic
The Trump administration was left a playbook for pandemics when they entered the Whitehouse, but even before covid-19 was a threat systematically dismantled the public health protections put in place to follow that playbook.
In this podcast, Nicole Lurie, Gavin Yamey and Gregg Gonsalves talk about how the US response to public health was mismanaged, how it has become politicized, and what that playbook suggested should have been done. They also talk about rebuilding public health in the US after this is all over.
Our guests;
Nicole Lurie, former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response under the Obama administra...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing – how to deal with the post-emergency crash
The first peak of the pandemic has passed, the situation in hospitals is more manageable. While healthcare workers are preparing for the long haul, Abi and Cat discuss how to deal with this period of post-crisis crash.
In this podcast, we speak to Ali Milani, a former Labour politician who ran against Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his London... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing – how to deal with the post-emergency crash
The first peak of the pandemic has passed, the situation in hospitals is more manageable. While healthcare workers are preparing for the long haul, Abi and Cat discuss how to deal with this period of post-crisis crash.
In this podcast, we speak to Ali Milani, a former Labour politician who ran against Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his London constituency during the 2019 election. How might Milani’s experience of a year-long campaign and fallout compare to the current post-emergency stage of Covid-19?
www.bm j.com/wellbeingwww.bmj.com/coronavirus (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing – how to deal with the post-emergency crash
The first peak of the pandemic has passed, the situation in hospitals is more manageable. While healthcare workers are preparing for the long haul, Abi and Cat discuss how to deal with this period of post-crisis crash.
In this podcast, we speak to Ali Milani, a former Labour politician who ran against Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his London constituency during the 2019 election. How might Milani’s experience of a year-long campaign and fallout compare to the current post-emergency stage of Covid-19?
www.bmj.com/wellbeing
www.bmj.com/coronavirus (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Coronapod: The race to expand antibody testing
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss the role of antibody tests in controlling the pandemic, and how public-health spending could curtail an economic crisis. Also on the show, the open hardware community's efforts to produce medical equipment.In this episode:02:08 Betting on antibodiesAntibody tests could play a key role in understanding how the virus has spread through populations, and in ending lockdowns. We discuss concerns over their reliability, how they could be used, and the tantalising possibility of immunity.News: The researchers taking a gamble with antibody tests for coronavirus10:25 Economy vs ...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Coronapod: The race to expand antibody testing
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss the role of antibody tests in controlling the pandemic, and how public-health spending could curtail an economic crisis. Also on the show, the open hardware community's efforts to produce medical equipment.In this episode:02:08 Betting on antibodiesAntibody tests could play a key role in understanding how the virus has spread through populations, and in ending lockdowns. We discuss concerns over their reliability, how they could be used, and the tantalising possibility of immunity.News: The researchers taking a gamble with antibody tests for coronavirus10:25 Economy vs ...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Breakthrough of the Year, our favorite online news stories, and the year in books
As the year comes to a close, we review the best science, the best stories, and the best books from 2019. Our end-of-the-year episode kicks off with Host Sarah Crespi and Online News Editor David Grimm talking about the top online stories on things like human self-domestication, the “wood wide web,” and more.
News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins Sarah to discuss Science’s 2019 Breakthrough of the Year, some of the contenders for breakthrough, also known as runners-up, and the breakdowns—when science and politics just didn’t seem to mix this year.
Finally, Science books editor Va...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 19, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Breakthrough of the Year, our favorite online news stories, and the year in books
As the year comes to a close, we review the best science, the best stories, and the best books from 2019. Our end-of-the-year episode kicks off with Host Sarah Crespi and Online News Editor David Grimm talking about the top online stories on things like human self-domestication, the “wood wide web,” and more.
News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins Sarah to discuss Science’s 2019 Breakthrough of the Year, some of the contenders for breakthrough, also known as runners-up, and the breakdowns—when science and politics just didn’t seem to mix this year.
Finally, Science books editor Valerie Thompson brings her fa...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 19, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Breakthrough of the Year, our favorite online news stories, and the year in books
As the year comes to a close, we review the best science, the best stories, and the best books from 2019. Our end-of-the-year episode kicks off with Host Sarah Crespi and Online News Editor David Grimm talking about the top online stories on things like human self-domestication, the “wood wide web,” and more. News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins Sarah to discuss Science’s 2019 Breakthrough of the Year, some of the contenders for breakthrough, also known as runners-up, and a breakdown—when science and politics just didn’t seem to mix this year. Finally, Science books edit or Valerie Thompson brings her favorites from...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 19, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Breakthrough of the Year, our favorite online news stories, and the year in books
As the year comes to a close, we review the best science, the best stories, and the best books from 2019. Our end-of-the-year episode kicks off with Host Sarah Crespi and Online News Editor David Grimm talking about the top online stories on things like human self-domestication, the “wood wide web,” and more.
News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins Sarah to discuss Science’s 2019 Breakthrough of the Year, some of the contenders for breakthrough, also known as runners-up, and a breakdown—when science and politics just didn’t seem to mix this year.
Finally, Science books ed itor Valerie Thompson brings her favorites fr...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 18, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Behind the campaign promises - Doctors in parliament
The UK general election is happening this week, and you ’ve probably made your mind up which MP you’re voting for already - and maybe the NHS has influenced that decision.
This year has seen an increase in the number of doctors running for parliament, and in this podcast we find out what motivates doctors to step away from clinical practice, and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 9, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Behind the campaign promises - Doctors in parliament
The UK general election is happening this week, and you ’ve probably made your mind up which MP you’re voting for already - and maybe the NHS has influenced that decision.
This year has seen an increase in the number of doctors running for parliament, and in this podcast we find out what motivates doctors to step away from clinical practice, and wh y their voice on national issues is important to guide the health of their patients.We ’re joined by Louise Irving, gp and former parliamentary candidate for the NHS action party, and Andy Cowper, editor of Health Policy Insight (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 9, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
