Medicine and Science from The BMJ

Medicine and Science from The BMJ

Author: The BMJ Language: English Episodes: 1000
Produced by The BMJ, this weekly audio series delves into the pivotal research and urgent clinical debates shaping modern medicine. Each episode moves beyond the published page, bringing together the authors, critics, and practitioners directly involved to dissect a new study or a pressing health question. The conversation is rigorous and nuanced, designed for those who appreciate the complexity behind headlines. You’ll hear unscripted discussion about methodology, implications for practice, and the occasional healthy disagreement that drives science forward. This isn't just a summary of the latest findings; it's a critical appraisal in real time, offering listeners a front-row seat to the evolving discourse that defines evidence-based care. The Medicine and Science from The BMJ podcast serves as an essential audio companion for clinicians, academics, and anyone keen to understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind medical news. It transforms the latest evidence from the journal into an accessible, thought-provoking dialogue, ensuring that busy professionals can stay deeply informed. Tune in for a direct, intelligent, and often surprising take on the science that matters most.
Episodes
Coughing kids with Tim Spector and Edward Snelson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:10
Persistent coughing in children is always a challenge, both for parents trying to describe and measure the cough, and for doctors making a diagnosis. In the current climate, this is all the more difficult, seeing as a co…
A way for healthcare to become net-zero for carbon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:12
David Pencheon, Renee Salas and Ed Maibach join us to talk about how healthcare can, and should, take leadership on climate change. With a few exceptions, the healthcare industry lags behind in efforts to reduce carbon e…
’Flu vaccine season - with Nikki Turner and Jeff Kwong [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:07
With the annual flu season looming, GPs are anticipating a frenzy of vaccinations, perhaps more so than ever this year. As so many 'flu and respiratory viruses circulate every year, and as the 'flu vaccine is for one str…
Nudge it [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:11
Nudging seemed to be all the rage a few years ago - a way of changing individual behaviours to help people make better choices, about their diet, exercise and other habits. A lot of hype ensued, the UK government under T…
Talking about obesity with Stephanie deGiorgio and Naveed Sattar [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:24
Fatphobia has been described as society’s last ‘ism’. Whilst our understanding of weight and health has changed over time, there is still a stigma towards people who are overweight or obese, and an assumption that they m…
Wellbeing - Mask shaming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:59
The social norms that guide our behaviour in the world aren’t often quick to change - but the imperative to wear a mask in public has rapidly taken hold, establish by law, but policed by the public. Mask shaming is a new…