The Medical Journal of Australia
Australia's premier general medical academic peer-reviewed journal.
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The likelihood of a man or woman dying of coronary heart disease is much less than it was half a century ago with better treatments and a reduction in smoking.
However, as our special guests will explain today, the overall burden of coronary disease continues to grow and it still remains the single leading cause of death in Australia.
Professor Will Parsonage is Clinical Director at the Australian Centre for Health Servic...
Australia’s privacy regulator has recently updated its guidance to clinicians about contacting their patients’ relatives about their genetic risk of disease.
The MJA is featuring an article on the subject by Dr Jane Tiller as an Online First this week, ahead of its publication in the Journal in August.
Dr Tiller is a lawyer, genetic counsellor and public health researcher. She’s the Ethical, Legal and Social Adviser in Pub...
It’s NAIDOC week and the MJA’s – special issue on Indigenous Health
“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 and pay my respects to their Elders past and present.”
Associate Professor Paul Saunders is a proud Biripi man whose family comes from the mid north coast of New South Wales.
He is ...
Today we are joined by Dr Brandon Baraty and Associate Professor Viraj Kariyawasam, two leading experts in gastroenterology, to discuss the latest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management and bowel cancer screening.
They’ll share insights into the most recent advancements in diagnostic techniques and cutting-edge treatment options shaping the future of patient care.
This podcast is sponsored by Macquar...
In this episode we are exploring advances in pulmonary hypertension as well as symptoms, treatments, and its connection to rheumatological patients and much more.
This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health – a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.
Associate Professor Martin Brown is a cardiologist specialising in advanced heart failure, complex structural h...
This week is the General Practice issue of the MJA.
One of the authors featured is Dr Michael Wright, the President of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
He is a co-author on the paper "The impact of patient enrolment in primary care on continuity and quality of care around the world, 2014–2024, and lessons for Australia: a scoping review."
The Menzies School of Health Research is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
It’s Australia’s leading medical research institute for improving health outcomes for First Nations people and its reach now extends beyond our shores to the Asia Pacific region.
To commemorate this milestone, Menzies has chosen a collection of papers published in the MJA to highlight their research.
Professor Alan Cass AO is th...
Osteoporosis, which is characterised by low bone density and bone tissue deterioration, affects two thirds of Australians over the age of 50.
Healthy Bones Australia has been contracted by The Department of Health and Aged Care to update the 2017 guidelines for osteoporosis management.
A summary of this update has now been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Professor Peter Wong is a rheumat...
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.
Today we are exploring the topic of Translational Orthopaedic Research in Practice.
This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.
Joining me is Associate Professor Sumit Raniga who is an award winning sub-specialist internationally recognised. orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon.
He is the Director of the Transla...
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 occupy 70% of frontline health positions and only 25% of leaders...
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.
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.
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 Macquarie University Hospital and Macquarie Neuro...
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 resources can be found at genea.c...
Today we are exploring the role of GPs in fertility management.
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 resources can be found at genea.com.au
Today we are exploring infertility evaluation, history and diagnostics
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 resources can be found at genea.com.a...
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 delve deeper into this topic,...
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 decades. Their world leading IVF scien...
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 expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of Medtronic.
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