EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

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The EMJ Podcast is an educational podcast for healthcare professionals that covers the forefront of clinical practice, offering insights into the cutting edge of medicine. Through conversations with key opinion leaders, our hosts explore the latest trends and innovations, covering a number of clinical specialties, including oncology, dermatology, urology, cardiology, and many more.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    AMJ Podcast | Episode 6: HRD Testing in Action: Expert Views & Real-World Evidence

    This content has been funded by AstraZeneca, and is intended for healthcare professionals. The content in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor to promote any specific product or therapy.  The guests have been compensated by AstraZeneca for their participation. The views expressed are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the AMJ or AstraZeneca. If you choose to act on information discussed here, you do so at your own discretion. Description: As homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) testing becomes increasingly embedded in ovarian cancer pathways, clinicians need clear, operational guidance. This episode brings together expert perspectives on selecting tests, understanding outputs, and integrating results into guideline-aligned care.  Learn: ·       HRD basics in plain language: what you're measuring and why ·       Test selection and reporting nuances that affect downstream decisions ·       Workflow design across oncology, pathology, and genetics ·       Applying results to maintenance strategies and patient conversations  Speakers: 1.     Rebecca Arend, Associate Director for Clinical Research, UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center; Endowed Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama, USA. 2.   Thomas Krivak, Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology; Chief Surgeon, West Penn Hospital, USA. 3.    Bhavana Pothuri, Gynecologic Oncologist, NYU Langone Health; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA.

    39 min
  2. Tracing the Origins of Allergy: Translational Research and Future Directions

    2 DAYS AGO

    Tracing the Origins of Allergy: Translational Research and Future Directions

    Järvinen-Seppo discusses how translational research is advancing understanding of early allergic disease, from maternal antibodies to global collaborations shaping the future of prevention and care. Timestamps: 00:57 – Research scope  03:49 – Maternal antibodies  07:34 – Integrating new evidence  09:17 – International coordination  10:37 – Emerging areas

    13 min
  3. Tracing the Origins of Allergy: Understanding Food Allergy Mechanisms

    2 DAYS AGO

    Tracing the Origins of Allergy: Understanding Food Allergy Mechanisms

    This episode examines the spectrum of food allergy, from IgE-mediated disease to food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome and eosinophilic conditions, and explores how diet, skin barrier function, and the microbiome interact in early life. Timestamps: 00:53 – Spectrum of allergic diseases 05:00 – Nutrition and immune activation 07:22 – Atopic dermatitis 08:55 – IgE-mediated food allergy 10:28 – Future management pathways

    13 min
  4. Onc Now: Building Better Survivorship Care for the Future

    3 DAYS AGO

    Onc Now: Building Better Survivorship Care for the Future

    In this episode of Onc Now, Claire Snyder explores the growing importance of patient-reported outcomes and quality of life in modern oncology care. She discusses the challenges and opportunities of integrating patient perspectives into routine practice, as well as the global effort to standardise these measures through initiatives such as the PROTEUS Consortium. The conversation also highlights the evolving needs of survivors of cancer, key priorities in survivorship care, and what the future holds for patient-centred oncology.  Timestamps:   00:00 – Introduction   01:41 – Modern oncology care  03:56 – Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) interest origin   05:10 - PRO implementation challenges   06:36 - PROTEUS Consortium mission   08:33 - Survivorship care priorities   09:45 - Childhood survivor insights   12:35 - Advice for newcomers   13:37 - Future quality of life developments   14:41 - Three wishes

    18 min

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    Hands-On Dermatology: Understanding Atopic Dermatitis with Hand involvement

    EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

    27 min
  6. Tracing the Origins of Allergy: Early Immune Development in Infancy

    5 DAYS AGO

    Tracing the Origins of Allergy: Early Immune Development in Infancy

    Kirsi Järvinen-Seppo explores how the infant immune system develops, highlighting the role of maternal environment, breast milk composition, and early-life exposures in shaping allergy risk. Timestamps: 00:57 – Infant immune system 02:06 – Maternal lifestyle factors 06:10 – Breast milk composition 10:13 – ESCAPE study 13:25 – Early sensitisation pathways 16:58 – Early risk stratification

    19 min
  7. Quickfire: Tracing the Origins of Allergy

    5 DAYS AGO

    Quickfire: Tracing the Origins of Allergy

    In this rapid-fire episode, Kirsi Järvinen-Seppo tackles key questions on infant immune development, common misconceptions around food allergy, and the early-life factors that shape allergic disease. She also highlights emerging research on maternal influences, breast milk immunology, and prevention strategies that could transform clinical practice.

    6 min
  8. Modelling the Future of AMR: The Next Frontier in Surveillance

    9 APR

    Modelling the Future of AMR: The Next Frontier in Surveillance

    In the final deep dive, Cherry Lim looks ahead to the future of AMR surveillance. She discusses the role of microbiology labs, the value of imperfect datasets, and how integrating genomics, modelling, and cost-effectiveness could transform global health systems over the next two decades. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 01:03 – Investing in diagnostics 02:36 – Routine surveillance data 03:53 – Global versus local AMR data 05:08 – Future health systems

    8 min
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The EMJ Podcast is an educational podcast for healthcare professionals that covers the forefront of clinical practice, offering insights into the cutting edge of medicine. Through conversations with key opinion leaders, our hosts explore the latest trends and innovations, covering a number of clinical specialties, including oncology, dermatology, urology, cardiology, and many more.

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