The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals EMJ

This episode focuses on monogenic diabetes, diabetes research, and inspiring the next generation of nurses. Jonathan is joined by Maggie Shepherd, Honorary Clinical Professor at the University of Exeter Medical School, UK. The pair explore how we can strengthen the research influence of nurses, including the 70@70 programme, as well as Shepherd’s initiatives to encourage a career in nursing and research in nursing.
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(00:00)-Introduction 
(03:43)-Entering into diabetes research
(04:27)-Monogenic diabetes 
(07:01)-70@70 initiative 
(11:00)-Aster Guardians Global Nursing award
(12.32)-Successes, challenges, and opportunities in monogenic diabetes
(14:48)-Patient care during COVID-19 
(17:30)-‘1 in 6 Billion’ podcast
(19:56)-Inspiring the next generation
(23:09)-Maggie’s wishes for the future of healthcare 

CoMiSS, the “Cow’s Milk related Symptom Score”,  is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, parents, and carers alike, offering an easy-to-use awareness tool that supports the recognition of cow’s milk-related symptoms in infants and young children.
2024 marks the 10th anniversary of CoMiSS, prompting us to look back at the decade of science and clinical practice behind the tool. The podcast reflects on the tool’s inception, its impact on aiding earlier diagnosis, and its role in evaluating therapeutic interventions for managing symptoms of cow’s milk allergy (CMA).

This podcast episode dives into the screening and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as well as diversity in genetic databases, and treating neuromuscular disorders. Jonathan is joined by Madhuri Hegde, Senior Vice-President & Chief Scientific Officer at Revvity, Inc., to talk about innovation in genomic testing.
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(00:00)-Introduction 
(03:54)-Entering into genomic technologies
(05:13)-Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(10:47)-Revvity and genome sequencing
(13:13)-Ultrarapid genomic testing (urWGS)
(15:18)-LANTERN project
(17:42)-Lack of diversity in genetic databases
(20:06)-New developments in genetics
(22:19)-COVID-19 testing laboratories
(27:27)-Madhuri’s wishes for healthcare

Jonathan is joined by Joshua Makower, Director and Co-Founder of the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, California, USA. The pair navigate fascinating themes, from Makower’s passion for music and his band, Still Trust, to innovative strategies for controlling rising healthcare costs through innovation. Makower offers perspectives on AI in healthcare, and the associated challenges with regulating these new technologies.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the topics discussed in this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction 

(03:05)-A passion for music 

(06:11)-From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to medical school 

(08:50)-The Biodesign process 

(19:37)-Driving technology from mind to marketplace 

(23:25)-Doctors engaging with industry 

(27:52)-The ExploraMed incubator 

(31:07)-Josh’s current work 

(34:27)-The importance of failure 

(36:16)-Perspectives on artificial intelligence in healthcare 

(39:05)-Healthcare innovation horizons 

(40:37)-Medical technology regulation 

(46:00)-Josh’s three wishes for the future of healthcare 

In this bonus episode of the EMJ podcast, host Sue Saville, a medical correspondent, discusses the latest advancements in access and hemostasis for coronary and other procedures via the distal radial route. Joined by Pavan Najran, clinical lead for interventional radiology and Consultant Clinical and Interventional Radiologist, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK, they further explore the benefits of the distal radial method, emphasizing reduced vascular complications, improved patient comfort, and shorter haemostasis time. Najran highlights the ergonomic advantages, dispels misconceptions, and shares insights from trials and personal experience, showcasing the potential for distal radial access to become the preferred approach.
Pavan Najran, is a clinical lead for interventional radiology and Consultant Clinical and Interventional Radiologist, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
The publication of this podcast was funded by Merit Medical. Dr Najran is a consultant to Merit Medicall.
The suggestions and other information, which may include both Merit and third-party products, are for the practitioner’s convenience and for general information purposes only. This information does not constitute medical or legal advice, nor is it meant to endorse or guarantee the suitability of any of the referenced products or methods for any specific patient or procedure. Before using, refer to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and directions for use.

This podcast explores the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and advances on the horizon in oncology. Jonathan and Sofia Merajver, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, USA, discuss vaccine hesitancy, the promise of artificial intelligence in generating large datasets, and non-small cell lung cancer, before concluding with her three wishes for healthcare.
 
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(00:00)-Introduction
(00:46)-Breast cancer vaccine hesitancy
(07:38)-Advances on the horizon to prevent, protect, and treat malignancies
(09:30)-Hospitals in areas of conflict
(12:20)-Artificial intelligence
(17:28)-Non-small cell lung cancer
(23:10)-Sofia’s three wishes for healthcare