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Are you well aware of the health risks to adults from air pollution, but want to know more about the risk to pregnant women and their unborn children? Your ears are in the right place. The wonderful Professor Cathy Thornton helps us pick apart: The effects of air pollution on mothers, fetuses and pregnancy outcomes. The long-term effects on childre…
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Wondering how we have reached 2023, you still are the only one in the hospital who can do an LP overnight, half your patients have dementia with no cure, and people are still researching vitamin C? Your ears are in the right place Dr Barney Hirons flies solo and covers: The best dementia trials from the last few months: Blood pressure reduction red…
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Aware that microplastics are bad for the environment but want to better understand their effects on human health? Your ears are in the right place. We chat with the brilliant Professor Barbro Melgert from the University of Groningen, Netherlands. Don't know her? She is an expert performing cutting-edge research on the effects of microplastics on hu…
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Love a Christmas tune? Ever wondered if the lyrics are detrimental or beneficial to health? Your ears are in the right place! LJ and Barney, with help from Jon, performed a thematic analysis of the top 41 Christmas song lyrics from 2021, then completed a semi-systematic review analysing their risks and benefits to health! The conclusion? A list of …
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Worried that the ocean is dying, and your favourite dolphin may well become extinct?! Want to know what you can do to help? Your ears are in the right place Firstly LJ and Barney outline the good and bad of COP27. Barney then interviews the inspiring Dr Richard Hixson, chair of Healthcare Ocean. We cover: Why the oceans are essential for the planet…
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Barney, LJ, and Jon are back with all the most interesting and practice-changing articles published in the last month: 💉Should I exercise before my next COVID Jab? Does magnesium work in COPD exacerbations and should we give fewer antibiotics? 📽Is a colonoscopy a good way to screen for cancer? 🧂Should we restrict salt in HFPEF? Why does skin colour…
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Want to understand the planetary impact of the medications you prescribe, whilst enjoying your high tea? Your ears are in the right place. ClimateZone host Dr LJ Smith discusses the role of pharmacy with the awesome Tracy Lyons and Minna Eii, co-founders of the excellent organisation Pharmacy Declares. In the interview, we discuss: Carbon lifecycle…
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Wondering what to do with the post-op patient in front of you with new AF, who drinks buckets of tea, takes multivitamins for dinner, and is just getting over pneumonia? Your ears are in the right place. Jon and Barney tackle 2 topics of recent research: latest evidence in diet and 'secondary' AF. Articles we digest for your spongey brains: Diet et…
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Want to get active fighting Climate Change, but need some inspiration on things to do, people to talk to and a large dose of Climate Joy? Your ears are in the right place. We talk to the incredible medical students: MEHAJABEEN FARID, MARINA POLITIS, & LIZZIE O'BRIEN. They are fighting Climate Change. This wide-ranging discussion covers COP26, activ…
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Were your school teachers right? Are psychedelics really dangerous tree hugging hippy drugs? Or are they safe medications that might play a crucial role in modern medicine? Your ears are in the right place. Fascinating discussion with psychedlic medicine expert Prof Allan Young on: The history of Psychedlics. How they work. The evidence behind them…
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Confused over which drink to offer your patients? Orange juice or Coffee? Is the sugar bad for them, or is caffeine worse? Which has more fibre? Don’t those septic people need vitamin C? Your ears are in the right place. Dr Camille and Barnaby Hirons cover the latest and greatest in the medical literature including: 4-hour ED targets - useless gove…
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Feel even more anxious about the climate crisis after the termostat hit 40 degrees? Your ears are in the right place. LJ interviews the inspiring Dr. Rosie Spooner We cover: How the climate crisis will affect children and their health How to talk about the climate crisis with children How to find hope while facing the climate crisis. The CliamteZon…
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*Warning* the experiences and stories described may be disturbing for some listeners. Are you trying to imagine what it might be like for a medic, maybe such as yourself, on the front line of a war? Do you want to understand how you can help? Your ears are in the right place. We speak with Taras, a doctor working in the closest hospital to the fron…
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Wondering if you should get that X-ray on your pregnant lady who is suffering from hip pain whilst doing Tai Chi, which is associated with inpatient hypertensive spikes that might (just might) be related to your bad singing? No? Well, your ears are still in the right place. Today you have Jon, Barney and Alvin delving into the latest and greatest o…
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Worried about the effect the awful war in Ukraine is having on their doctors and healthcare system? Want to hear their experiences first-hand and find out how you can help? Your ears are in the right place. A change from our usual Round-Ups and Climate shake-ups, today we talk candidly to two inspiring Ukrainian doctors. Dr Andrei Semikhodskii: A g…
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Want to hear key medical literature facts to help become that awesome doctor, whilst also being able to tell if people like beer by their facial expressions? Your ears are in the right place. Dr LJ Smith, Dr Camille Hirons, Dr Jonathan Hudson and Dr Barnaby Hirons scour and digest the latest and greatest medical literature out there... and some oth…
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Want to do more to combat climate change but current events and your state of Weltshmerz is holding you back? Do you need some positive practice-changing, actionable advice? Your ears are in the right place! LJ and Katia interview the brilliant Dr Alex Wilkinson. We cover: The huge carbon cost of inhalers. The key stats and evidence. Why change is …
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We're back for another Journal Roundup and check out www.journalspotting.com for the full backcatalogue. Barney, LJ, Katia, and Jon cover: We unpick the facts and figures behind COVID-19 vaccination and the risk of myocarditis. 🧫The looming threat of antimicrobial resistance 😴Why more sleep might help people lose weight. 🛌 Trying to let patients sl…
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Listen to interview with world experts on the links between climate change and cardiovascular disease. Featuring: Professor Annette Peters director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Helmhotz Zentrum, Germany Dr. Mark Miller Senior Research Fellow within the University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh. 🔗 Links: 📜 …
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Do you love your medical podcasts, but sometimes wish your favourite shows would just team up for the odd awesome episode?? Your ears are definitely in the right place. Jon and Barney are joined by brilliant MDTea hosts Dr Iain Wilkinson and Dr Stephen Collins. Together they deliver a masterclass in many aspects of elderly care and we uncover the g…
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Trying to keep up with Climate Change facts, but really, you want to know what you can do as a healthcare professional more than suggesting your patients should watch Cowspiracy on Netflix? This is an interview with Climate legend Robin Stott. We cover: Amazing climate activist stories including his arrest with extinction rebellion - documented in …
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Trying to keep up with the medical literature, but it's another COVID Christmas and you can’t wait to unwrap your stocking filled with lateral flows, rota gaps, and cancelled leave…you're ears are in the right place. Barney & Jon are back to cover the latest medical literature. We cover: How long is too long for a liver transplant? The harms of tra…
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Trying to get to medical conferences but no one knows the study leave code, no one will cover your shift, you don’t like online learning, and anyway, you actually thought BTS was an Asian boyband? Your ears are in the right place. With fantastic Professors, Consultants and Trainees, we unofficially cover the best bits from BTS Winter Meeting 2021. …
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Trying to get to medical conferences but no one knows the study leave code, no one will cover your shift, you don’t like online learning, and anyway, you actually thought BTS was an Asian boyband? Your ears are in the right place. With fantastic Professors, Consultants and Trainees, we unofficially cover the best bits from BTS Winter Meeting 2021. …
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Wondering how a plant-based diet might benefit your patients and the climate? We sit down with plant-based diet expert Dr Shireen Kassam to discuss the climate impact of diet, the evidence for a plant-based diet in reversing chronic diseases, and how we can discuss it with our patients. Links mentioned: https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/ ht…
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Trying to keep up with the medical literature but... You’ve just watched Squid Games, you’re feeling a bit stressed, and you thought some light-hearted medical education was just the ticket? Your ears are in the right place. Tonight your ears are joined by Barney, Cami and Alvin as we wade through an amazing collection of medical literature to brin…
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Trying to keep up with the medical literature but... As it’s change-over time, you are far more preoccupied with finding where the staff toilet is, the code for this, and where on earth you can buy coffee? Your ears are in the right place In Ep40 we get our favourite Haematology Professor, Beverley Hunt OBE, to discuss our last Round Up's key artic…
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Trying to keep up with the medical literature but you are too busy considering whether not driving to work for the environment might mean you could ward round from home today? Your ears are in the right place. Today's interview is with the awesome Professor Richard Smith, author of Lancet article: A strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of clinic…
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JournalSpotting is back from its summer break. Jon & Barney are joined by Dr. Dave McCreary all the way from Australia. Dave runs the RCEM podcast and joins JournalSpotting to bridge the chasm between A&E and medics and share some evidence-based pearls. We cover: Why COVID is still ***** How does the delta variant present and does my microchip work…
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Welcome to after the summer break! LJ, Katia, Barney, and Jon kick off a new series and get their teeth stuck into the link between climate change and health. In this introduction episode we bring you up to speed with what climate change what climate change actually is and why its a health problem. Topics discussed: What is climate change Why is cl…
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Trying to keep up with the medical literature but England have just scored a goal against an average team in Euro 2020 and you just can’t help singing 3 lions on a shirt over and over… Your ears are in the right place. In this bumper episode, Jon and Barney are joined by the RCP podcast superstar Dr Amie Burbridge as we digest the key practice chan…
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Struggling to keep up with all the recent developments in HIV? You're ears are in the right place: We chat with Dr. Tristan Barber, HIV consultant at the Royal Free Hospital, London. He helps us go through some exciting and important developments in HIV medicine including: - Back to the basics of HIV management - Two drug regimens - Injectable drug…
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Trying to keep up with the medical literature but apparently JournalSpotting HQ has a team of actual beavers who chew and digest all the articles then present them in a light-hearted podcast. So why bother? In #33 Dr Barney Hirons and Dr Jon Hudson cover the latest and greatest in medical literature. Including: - What BP is optimum based on the lat…
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For full episode details and show notes, head to journalspotting.com Trying to keep up with the medical literature but the pubs are open, the sun is out and you have no idea how long it will last?! Your ears are in the right place This episode rounds up the best literature and articles from (around) March 2021. We cover: # When to use albumin & ter…
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The JournalSpotters chat to the fist author of the ATTIRE trial, a big RCT looking at albumin use in cirrhosis patients. Dr. Louise China is a senior clinical fellow at the Royal Free Hospital, London and has spent many years investigating the role of albumin in patients with liver cirrhosis. We chat to Louise about: An overview of decompensated ci…
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Have you been wondering how that busy congested main road you commute along every day is bad for your health and the health of your patients? We chat with Professor Frank Kelly world expert on the impact of air pollution on health. This conversation will help us better understand how these pollutants are a dangerous exposure for many diseases and w…
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For full show notes and more check out journalspotting.com ----------- Trying to keep up with the medical literature but SQUIRREL!! .... You keep getting distracted? Your ears are in the right place. Happy International Women's Day! Check out our chosen inspirational women: Dr Marlies Ostermann Dr Elizabeth Blackwell Anna Jones Mothers everywhere! …
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This is part 2 of our BTS Winter 2021 special. The JournalSpotters packed their virtual backpacks and headed to the British Thoracic Society’s Winter Conference 2021. This a huge international conference, covering all things lung. We've brought together some of the best speakers along with some new JournalSpotters to bring you all the best update a…
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The JournalSpotters packed their virtual backpacks and headed to the British Thoracic Society’s Winter Conference 2021. This a huge international conference, covering all things lung. We've brought together some of the best speakers along with some new JournalSpotters to bring you all the best update and pearls from the conference. In part 1 we cov…
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Have you been trying to keep up with the medical literature, but you don’t have the time, don’t know where to start, and would like someone to do the legwork for you? Your ears are in the right place. We cover: Alteplase and improved stroke outcomes Tranexamic acid and SAH Ablation trial AF AAA and fluoroquinolones Occult blood and risk of ischaemi…
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Looking for the right gateway drug to help start up an insatiable medical literature habit? JournalJunkies, your ears are in the right place! Today we interview Dr James Galloway, rheumatologist, semi- ornithologist, clinical lecturer, and head of the TACTIC trial at King's Hospital. He helps guide us through the mysteries of immunomodulation in CO…
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Have you been trying to keep up with the COVID literature, but too shattered after work these days to read anything except the local take out menu? Your ears are in the right place, we help you get up to date on what you need to know in COVID-19, including: TOCILIZUMAB: Why it's been approved and when you might be using it. ICU DELIRIUM: Why you sh…
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Want to know how to be more green at work, but you can only sigh as you plop your 1 millionth item of pristine plastic PPE from that morning into the bin? Your ears are in the right place. Today we interview Ms Chantelle Rizan; mountain biker, ENT fellow and environment warrior... She has published numerous articles on the topic of what healthcare …
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💊 STATINS...everyone's on them and lots of people stop them! In this JournalChat, we caught up cardiologist Dr. James Howard, one of the co-authors of the SAMSON trial published in last months New England Journal of Medicine and featured in last months Round-Up. James is a cardiology registrar at Imperial College, London. He chats to us about stati…
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Trying to keep up with the general medicine literature but, in an environmentally friendly frenzy, you’ve used up all your shiny BMJs as wrapping paper? Your ears are in the right place. In this episode, Jon and Barney are joined by Alvin and Camille, and together we wade through the murky medical literature so you don't have to. 1) Blockbuster tri…
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Have you been trying to keep up with the medical literature, but you’ve been too busy trying to keep track of vote counts for Biden in small counties in Arizona you’ve never heard of? We have an awesome Round-Up of the key medical articles from September with Katia and Alvin! Enjoy! -------------------------- Finerenone: FIDELIO-DKD trial KDIGO gui…
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Trying to keep up with COVID literature but there are more important things to consider, like, is your pumpkin carved as Trump even orange enough? Your ears are in the right place. COVID-19 is back (and never actually left)! After a blockbuster opening run in the first half of 2020 taking the world by storm, it’s back with a sequel that promises to…
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Trying to keep up with the literature but you’re too exited IT'S AUTUMN! Whoo-Hoo! Oh wait, it’s cold, wet, and Christmas is still months away. At least we have conkers. ---------- We have an awesome Round Up of the key medical articles from September with Annalan and Katia! Enjoy! Here are the timestamps: Introductions 01:00 Colchicine for the hea…
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Trying to read up on Latent TB but the thought of wading through complicated literature about a dormant bug makes you wish you were, well, dormant? Your ears are in the right place! A comprehensive Interview on everything you need to know about Latent TB with the mystical TB Guru of South London, Dr Ronan Breen! 0200 : Introductions 0300: Why Robbe…
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Have you been trying to keep up with the medical literature, but its eat out to help out, and nothing is getting in the way of 50% your favourite pizza joint? In this months episode: ..How to use D-dimers to diagnose cerebral venous thrombosis...(04:17) Heldner, Mirjam R et al. “Prediction of cerebral venous thrombosis with a new clinical score and…
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