EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This week, Jonathan is joined by Neal Shore, Medical Director at Carolina Urologic Research Center and Chief Medical Officer of Surgical Oncology and Urology at GenesisCare USA. In an enlightening conversation, they discuss the latest advancements in the field of urologic oncology and the wonderment of medicine.

Timestamps:   

(00:00)-Introduction  

(03:08)-What initially drew Neal to urologic cancers

(05:44)-His most significant research advancements

(12:30)-The privileges of medicine  

(18:45)-Changes in the field

(23:30)-Current guidance on the use of PSA to screen for prostate cancer

(28:20)-How can we drive greater awareness of men’s health issues?

(33:40)-The robotic approach to prostate cancer

(36:23)-Targeted alpha therapy

(42:10)-Exciting innovations in urologic oncology

(45:50)-Values in patient care

(50:55)-Neal’s three magic wishes

In this bonus episode of the EMJ podcast, co-hosts Eleonora De Martin, Consultant transplant hepatologist at the Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Paul Brousse Hospital in France, and patient advocate, Ingo van Thiel, from the German Liver Aid Association- Deut-sche Leber hilfe e.V., provide key insights from both the patient and clinician perspectives surrounding crucial aspects of PBC that are of importance to both patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) alike.

They highlight the burden of PBC, its impact on a patient’s quality of life, the importance of empowering patients in their PBC care, and the collaborative effort between patients and HCPs in managing PBC, thus enabling HCPs to understand the lived experiences of patients and how it impacts their daily lives and well-being.

This podcast was organised and funded by GSK to enhance the continuing education needs and practices of healthcare professionals working with patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC).

Listen to three experts attending EULAR 2024, who provide their recommendations on how to optimise methotrexate therapy use across various arthritis types.

Valerie Gysberts, Functional and Nutritional Medicine Therapist, Beingwell Clinic, Melbourne, Australia and Jonathan Upfal, Integrated General Practitioner, National Institute of Integrative Medicine, Melbourne, Australia, discuss their medical practice with a diverse range of patients who have often been through the medical system but have seen no improvement and have complex conditions such as chronic fatigue, ADHD, and depression. 

Use the following timestamps to navigate the episode:

(00:00)-Introduction

(2:36)-From pageant queen to Functional and Nutritional Medicine Therapist

(8:10)-How the pair met

(10:50)-Working with patients with chronic fatigue, ADHD, and depression

(19:25)-Postnatal anxiety and depression

(25:05)-Zinc and copper testing

(29:50)-What can healthcare professionals do?

(32:29)-Ozempic

(36:40)-The importance of responsible use of social media

(41:15)-Jonathan and Valerie’s three wishes for healthcare

Dr. Wright shares insights into her transition to leading a major non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of those with COPD and other lung diseases. From predictive analytics to advocacy and awareness, discover how her visionary leadership is shaping the future of chronic disease management.

Timestamps:  

(00:00) -Introduction

(03:16) -Jean’s journey from paediatrics and anaesthesia to becoming the CEO of the COPD Foundation

(05:56) -How Jean’s transformative approaches influenced her current role at the COPD foundation

(09:40) -Jean’s work looking at prevalence of COPD along the gorgeous Appalachians in America

(21:00) -Diagnosis rates of COPD in the US

(24:50) -If we diagnose COPD early, what can we do about it?

(27:51) -The need for investment in research

(31:00) -The vaping epidemic

(33:00) -Ways to improve our lung health

(36:30) -Reasons why women have twice the burden of COPD

(40:34) -Celebrity awareness campaign for this disease

(43:03) -Jean’s three magic wishes

Shaping the field of cardiovascular medicine, emerging technologies have the potential to transform the treatment of vascular disease. Explore the latest advancements in cardiology with Jonathan and Nicholas Leeper, Professor of Surgery, Chief of Vascular Medicine, and Director of Vascular Research at Stanford University, California, USA.

Timestamps:  

(00:00)-Introduction 

(02:37)-Nicholas’s journey into cardiovascular medicine

(04:40)-Exciting advancements in cardiovascular research

(07:41)-Impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice and the fear of predatory journals

(12:13)-‘Bench-to-bedside' approach

(15:50)-Bitterroot Bio and Forty Seven Inc.

(22:53)-Initiatives Nicholas is involved in that are aiding cardiovascular care

(27:22)-The future of cardiovascular medicine

(30:45)-Biological similarity between cancer and cardiovascular disease

(34:42)-Nicholas’s three magic wishes

Discover the remarkable progress made in heart failure therapies with Jonathan and Haider Warraich, Director of the Heart Failure Program at VA Boston Healthcare System, Massachusetts, USA. They also discuss the intricacies of heart transplantation and end-of-life care.

Use the following timestamps to navigate the episode: 

(00:00)-Introduction

(03:28)-Warraich’s journey into cardiology

(06:15)-Recent advances in heart failure therapies

(11:15)-What is the median survival from diagnosis of heart failure?

(14:45)-The current state of heart transplantation

(20:20)-Warraich’s experience in regulatory medicine

(24:33)-Warraich’s book: ‘Modern Death, How Medicine Changed the End of Life’

(33:45)-Warraich’s s book: ‘State of the Heart’

(40:12)-Warraich’s most recent book: ‘The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain’

(46:13)-Warraich’s three wishes for healthcare

Azra Raza, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Center at Columbia University in New York, joins Jonathan Sackier to discuss her mission to shift the field of oncology, ensuring it focuses on eliminating the first cancer cell rather than chasing after the last.  

Timestamps:  

(00:00)-Introduction 

(02:37)-Poetry 

(08:50)-Raza’s journey into oncology 

(14:41)-Myelodysplastic syndrome and Raza’s tissue bank 

(21:16)-The First Cell   

(28:18)-The cancer Questions Project 

(38:20)-Goals for the future 

(44:40)-The most pressing issues in cancer care 

(48:14)-Financially incentivising early detection 

(57:00)-3 Quarks Daily 

(59:10)-Three wishes for healthcare   

          Jonathan and Maria Eugenia Inda, Pew Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT Synthetic Biology Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, discuss the latest developments in microbiome research and their potential applications in personalised health, as well as the fascinating world of agar art.

Timestamps: 

(00:00)-Introduction

(02:57)-Agar art

(06:03)-Art influencing the scientific mind

(07:40)-Intestinal biosensors

 (12:30)-Implications for healthcare professionals

(19:35)-Next steps for this technology

(23:25)-Synthetic biology

(26:23)-The importance of developing communication skills

(30:45)-Maria’s three wishes for healthcare

Jonathan Weitzman, professor of genetics at the Université Paris Cité in France, joins Jonathan Sackier to discuss the role of epigenetic events in cellular differentiation programmes, as well as his own podcast, ‘The Lonely Pipette’.

Use the following timestamps to navigate this episode:

(00:00)-Introduction

(02:49)-Specialising in epigenetics

(05:45)-Helping young scientists navigate their careers

(11:58)-Back to basics: epigenetics

(19:21)-The emergence of ‘form’

(22:02)-Cell reprogramming

(23:26)-The Centre for Epigenetics and Cell Fate

(24:28)-Genetics in 30 seconds

(29:30)-Intracellular hijackers

(35:45)-Who am I?

(41:20)-Jonathan’s three wishes