The Medical Journal of Australia

Mar 02 2025 100 ep. 20 mins 2.5k
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Australia's premier general medical academic peer-reviewed journal.

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Episode 576: MJA Podcasts 2025 episode 5 - Gender inequality in health

Mar 02 2025 18 mins  
It’s coming up to this year’s International Women’s Day, and today’s guests will talk about continuing gender in equality in health. In an article published today in The MJA’s InSight+,  PhD candidate Rachel Mather who is a committee member of Women in Global Health Australia and Associate Professor Meru Sheel who is chair of the organisation state that women oc

Episode 575: MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 4 Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

Feb 16 2025 23 mins  
Suicide is the leading cause of death for women during the perinatal phase of pregnancy. And one in 10 men suffer from perinatal depression according to Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia or PANDA.As healthcare practitioners – what signs should you be on the look out for when you’re seeing patients.To explore this, PANDA CEO Julie Borninkhof joins me now.

Episode 574: MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 3 - Murru Minya: examining ethical research processes and practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research

Feb 02 2025 29 mins  
Today we are exploring an MJA supplement on ethics in health and medical research in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It’s called Murru Minya and I’m joined by two of the co-ordinating authors Felicity Collis, a Gomeroi woman and Associate Professor Michelle Kennedy a Wiradjuri woman. 

Episode 573: MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 2: Advanced back pain management and robotic advances

Jan 27 2025 21 mins  
Today we are exploring advanced  back pain management and robotic advances in spinal surgery.  This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Today I am joined by two guests, my first is Associate Professor Tillman Boesel.  He is a pain management specialist who practises at Macquari

Episode 572: MJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 1 - Male Infertility

Jan 19 2025 20 mins  
Today we are exploring male infertility, from causes to treatment options.This podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four decades. Their world leading IVF science and technology delivers success rates consistently higher than the national average, ensuring your patients have the best chance of a healthy baby. Referral and patient

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Dec 08 2024 24 mins  
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Episode 570: MJA Podcasts Episode 29 - infertility evaluation, history and diagnostics

Nov 24 2024 20 mins  
Today we are exploring infertility evaluation, history and diagnosticsThis podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four decades. Their world leading IVF science and technology delivers success rates consistently higher than the national average, ensuring your patients have the best chance of a healthy baby. Referral and patient res

Episode 569: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 28 - Dr Camilla Wainwright and Dr David Roy

Nov 18 2024 15 mins  
Today, we're delving into transcatheter aortic valve implantation, commonly referred to as TAVI. Specifically, we'll be exploring the nuances of treatment for female patients with aortic stenosis and the pivotal role valve choice plays in their health outcomes.This podcast is made possible by Medtronic. However, the views expressed here are not necessarily those of Medtronic.To del

Episode 568: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 27 - Fertility treatment options and referrals

Oct 13 2024 19 mins  
Today we are exploring fertility with Dr Alice Huang. This includes what lifestyle changes or medications can you take before considering assisted reproductive technologies. When should GPs refer patients to a fertility specialist, and an example of a challenging fertility case.This podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four deca

Episode 567: MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 26: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Oct 06 2024 15 mins  
 Today we are discussing transcatheter aortic valve implantation, also known as TAVI.  TAVI that has become pivotal in the cardiology space since its introduction in 2002, and today we’ll compare TAVI to surgical aortic valve replacement. We’ll also discuss the importance of shared decision making.  This podcast is sponsored by Medtronic. The views expr