Mar 6
Household air pollution, Labour’s lag on child poverty, children forced to cope with conflict
As public health officials warn about rising emissions from urban wood burning, a BMJ investigation finds that just under a third of UK councils in high use areas have faced pressure from the stove industry to tone down or withdraw campaigns. Almost a third of UK children live in ... Show More
35m 3s
Feb 27
Measles is surging in 2026. From London to Texas, why are cases hitting a 30-year high?
In this episode, we investigate the alarming resurgence of measles across North America and the UK. While cases are falling across much of Europe and Asia, North America is seeing explosive outbreaks fueled by vaccine hesitancy and political shifts. We break down the 2026 crisis: ... Show More
41m 34s
Feb 20
Rethinking Cancer Survivorship and the Autism Gender Gap
In this week’s episode, we challenge long-held medical narratives, starting with how the healthcare system manages life after a cancer diagnosis. While medical advancements mean more people are surviving cancer than ever before, many patients report a "cliff-edge" experience wher ... Show More
28m 17s
Oct 2024
394. 3rd Annual Sanjay V. Desai Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education with Dr. Kathryn Berlacher, Dr. Melissa McNeil, and Dr. Alfred Shoukry
The CardioNerds Academy is excited to present the 3rd Annual Sanjay V. Desai Lecture in Medical Education, featuring a deep dive into the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education. Join us as Dr. Kathryn Berlacher, Dr. Melissa McNeil, and Dr. Alfred Shoukry ex ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2025
Optimizing NTM Care: Expert Insights on Diagnosis and Treatment
Guest: Ashwin Basavaraj, MD Guest: Keren Bakal, MD Guest: Nathan Falk, MD, MBA, FAAFP Guest: Amy Springer, NP Often mistaken for COPD or asthma, bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can be difficult to recognize and test for, often delaying diagnosis and effective ... Show More
1s
Mar 2024
#148 – Jayashri Kulkarni on Premenstrual Syndrome
In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Jayashri Kulkarni about her research on the connections between mental health, such as depression, with premenstrual cycles most notably premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual exacerbation (PME). Profes ... Show More
52m 59s
Mar 2025
How did the Covid-19 pandemic change medicine?
Five years on from the first Covid lockdown in the UK, we consider how the pandemic changed medicine. We're joined by Dr Emma Wall, academic consultant in Infectious Diseases at University College London Hospital who also runs a long covid clinic, Professor Katrina Pollock, Assoc ... Show More
27m 54s
Healthcare leaders discuss the ways in which colonial-era bias and eugenics persist in today’s medical education and clinical practice in the UK and beyond, and what meaningful change is required to overcome racial and other healthcare inequalities
Our panel
Annabel Sowemimo, sexual and reproductive health registrar and part-time PhD student and Harold Moody ... Show More
