In this episode, Juan Franco, editor in chief of BMJ EBM, and Helen Macdonald, The BMJ's research integrity editor, sit down to discuss what's new in the world of evidence.
Firstly, last week they went to the first EBM Live conference for two years - and report back on what happened when the evidence community got back together.
We have two research papers ... Show More
Jul 3
750 recommendations, and little change - why the UK keeps having maternity care reviews.
Two NHS maternity reviews have been published over the past few weeks. The biggest ever conducted, involving nearly 2500 families, investigated services at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. It was led by senior midwife, Donna Ockenden, and its findings on poor and avoida ... Show More
47m 10s
Jun 22
The £400 million blackhole for doctor training, drug ads evading regulation, and reining in AI in war
The US military’s Operation “Epic Fury” highlighted the devastating cost of using artificial intelligence for rapid military planning. Thomas Adamkiewicz, associate professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, and Zulfiqar Bhutta, Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Heal ... Show More
48m 20s
Jun 2022
Talk Evidence - political persuasion and mortality, too much medicine
In this week's episode, Helen Macdonald is joined by Joseph Ross, US research editor for The BMJ, and Juan Franco, editor of BMJ EBM. They begin by discussing a review of obesity interventions in primary care, and Joe wonders if GPs are really the best people to tackle the issue. ... Show More
41m 6s
Nov 2025
S7 E3: Anti-Ds side effects; knee OA exercise; PSA trends & PCUK interview with Dr Bunmi Olajide & Kevin Howell
Welcome back to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we look at three new pieces of research and have a special interview in conjunction with Prostate Cancer UK. First, do antidepressants have physiological side effects? How do they compare ... Show More
37m 26s
Mar 2025
Localisation myths, brain fog, and small fibre neuropathies - Editors' Highlights April 2025
<p>It's a podcast of pairs this time, for the latest issue of the journal. There's two hosts, two halves of the brain, two sides to a clinical debate, and two themes to the episode itself. Leading off is a discussion on peripheral neurology, taking a look at the editors' choice p ... Show More
42m 52s
Jan 2023
Episode #207: January Research Review
On this week's podcast, Drs.Feigenbaum and Baraki review recent research regarding stretching, exercise, and behavior change. Sponsors: https://generalleathercraft.com/ References: SMART Weight Loss Trial https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/9900/Identifying_Predictors_of_ ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2025
Pediatrics Research Roundup, Difficult Conversations and Congenital Syphilis – Ep. 242
In this episode Rachel Moon, MD, FAAP, associate editor of digital media for the journal Pediatrics, shares a research roundup from the April issue. David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Nitya Shah, MD, FAAP, ab ... Show More
31m 30s
Jul 2021
Episode #148: Dr. Baraki on Deloads, Training While Sick, Obesity, etc.
This week Dr. Feigenbaum sits down with Dr. Baraki for a discussion on deloads, training while sick, a new way to look at obesity, and more! 2-Day Barbell Medicine Seminar: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ Pain and Rehab Seminar: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/even ... Show More
1h 4m