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The Medical Republic

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A podcast for curious GPs

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Meet the RACGP candidates: Dr Karen Price

We are inviting all candidates onto the podcast to answer questions about telehealth, GP advocacy and what needs to change for the college to keep its members now, and into the future. This episode features Dr Karen Price, a Melbourne GP and co-founder of GPDU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 202021 minSeason 3Ep. 47

Meet the RACGP candidates: Dr Magdalena Simonis

Who wants to be the next college president? We’ve invited all the doctors vying for the position onto our podcast to find out. This episode features Melbourne-based GP Dr Magdalena Simonis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 06, 202015 minSeason 3Ep. 46

August 6 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

Need to catch up on the current COVID situation? Bianca Nogrady shares the latest on Melbourne’s new mountain of cases, new restrictions and what we know so far from the ASCOT trial about the use of corticosteroids as a potential treatment. Follow Bianca’s COVID Catchup blog here: medicalrepublic.com.au/tag/live-blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 05, 202017 minSeason 3Ep. 45

Meet the RACGP candidates: A/Prof Charlotte Hespe

There might be five RACGP candidates, but only one can be your next president.This episode features Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe, a Sydney-based GP, practice owner, and chair of the NSW and ACT RACGP faculties. You can read more about her campaign here: https://www.drcharlottehespe.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 03, 202026 minSeason 3Ep. 44

COVID's nasty after effects

There’s a tendency to talk about COVID as a binary outcome – either you die or you’re fine, says epidemiologist Gid Meyerowitz-Katz. But the first studies of people who have “recovered” from COVID show that about a third of patients with less severe disease (and around 80% of patients who were hospitalised) still have nasty symptoms three or four months later. Fatigue, chest discomfort, shortness of breath and loss of smell are common in patients with less severe COVID infections, while people w...

Jul 28, 202020 minSeason 3Ep. 43

How do we know coronavirus isn't a bioweapon?

The theory that scientists actually designed the pandemic-causing virus isn't just bouncing around in the fringes of the web, it's been endorsed by political leaders in multiple countries and even a former intelligence chief. So how can virologists be so sure that it's false? TMR reporter Ruby Prosser Scully gives us some detailed and fascinating answers based on her interviews with genetic engineering and virus experts. Read Ruby's story here: http://medicalrepublic.com.au/how-we-know-covid-did...

Jul 18, 202014 minSeason 3Ep. 42

July 15 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

Need a COVID Catchup? Bianca Nogrady shares the latest on the Crossroads Hotel cluster in Sydney’s southwest and Melbourne’s new mountain of cases, while not forgetting the more amusing tales coming out of this pandemic. Follow Bianca’s COVID Catchup blog here: medicalrepublic.com.au/tag/live-blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 202017 minSeason 3Ep. 41

July 3 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

It's been another interesting week full of COVID-19 stories, we catch up with Bianca Nogrady, our live blogger, to find out what's been happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 03, 202027 minSeason 3Ep. 40

June 26 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

A lot has been happening in the COVID-19 space as community transmission in Victoria continues to rise. Our COVID-19 blogger takes us through the highlights from the week - including the long-awaited results from the dexamethasone study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 202024 minSeason 3Ep. 39

June 12 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

It's been another interesting week full of COVID-19 stories, we catch up with Bianca Nogrady, our live blogger, to find out what's been happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 202019 minSeason 3Ep. 38

June 5 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

We’ve had a few interesting COVID-19 stories crop up this week - and we’ve got Bianca Nogrady, our live blogger, here to tell us all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 05, 202024 minSeason 3Ep. 37

GP20 will be more futuristic than expected

COVID-19 has put a spanner in the works for medical conference organisers, but the RACGP is not letting the virus put a stop to its major education and networking event. GP20 will be going ahead this year using a new ‘hybrid’ model, incorporating both digital and face to face elements. Social distancing guidelines permitting, the plan is for GPs to gather in capital cities and regional centres around the country on the same day and connect up via video link for the plenary sessions. RACGP presid...

Jun 03, 202012 minSeason 3Ep. 36

How COVID-19 may affect the brain for years to come

Say the word 'coronavirus', and we first think of a respiratory disease. So why are scientists tracking what happens to patients' moods and minds in the years after they have recovered? It turns out that coronavirus illnesses like SARS, MERS - and possibly even COVID - appear to have a range of neurological and mental health effects too. Everything from delirium during hospitalisation, and depression, anxiety, PTSD and fatigue have been found in patients who recovered from the previous outbreaks...

May 31, 202020 minSeason 3Ep. 35

May 28 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

COVID-19 research is flooding the news every day – and we are all finding it hard to keep up. We’ve invited Bianca Nogrady back on the show to give us a rundown of what’s new and important. Bianca is our resident expert on all things pandemic-related; she updates The Medical Republic’s COVID-19 live blog daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 202027 minSeason 3Ep. 34

Your questions on JobKeeper answered

Last week, we were lucky enough to be joined by two leading business advisors in general practice on our live JobKeeper Q&A. We had so much engagement from our live audience that we’ve decided to invite our two panellists back. They’re coming on the show today to answer some of your questions that they didn’t manage to get to during the live event - even though we went massively overtime…! In this bonus episode, TMR webinar producer Talia Meyerowitz-Katz interviews David Dahm and Nick Tsoula...

May 26, 202027 minSeason 3Ep. 33

May 20 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

In COVID-19 news this week... The Lancet has published an editorial asking voters not to elect Trump in November. Two studies try to answer the question of the true seroprevalence of COVID-19 in different populations. Australian researchers have estimated that the overall rate of asymptomatic COVID-19 presentations is around 16%. And Sweden’s approach of relying on herd immunity may have shortened life expectancy of its citizens by 2-3 years. That - and more! - in this episode of The Medical Rep...

May 20, 202032 minSeason 3Ep. 32

Big sperm and the decline in male fertility

Men can sometimes seem like an afterthought when trying to find out why couples are having trouble conceiving. But now the technology industry has caught on and is starting to pay attention to this lucrative, untapped market. Already, one in six couples are unable to conceive on their own, and in around half of those cases, there is a problem with the man.But what's causing these declining sperm rates? And what can we do to fix it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 19, 202017 minSeason 3Ep. 31

May 13 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

Feeling out of the loop on COVID-19? Here's a news round up from the past week, brought to you by science freelancer Bianca Nogrady, podcast hosts Felicity Nelson and Francine Crimmins and TMR reporter Penny Durham, who's got an interesting and disturbing tale about children getting strange complications from COVID-19... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202020 minSeason 3Ep. 30

May 7 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

As you probably all know by now, we’ve been running a live blog on our website to bring you breaking news about the pandemic. Every news outlet is doing this now, but no one else is running a blog specifically for GPs! For this episode of The Medical Republic podcast, we're joined by Bianca Nogrady, a science and medical freelancer who has been working full-time on the blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 07, 202024 minSeason 3Ep. 29

How to negotiate with path labs

It’s a little shocking to suddenly get a letter from your commercial tenant asking for a 50% rent reduction – but COVID-19 is increasingly making this a reality for GPs. Many GPs are unsure about how to respond to these requests. So, we thought it would be helpful to share some of the conversations we’ve been having with business experts and lawyers on this topic. In this episode, we interview three experts: Brooke Glastonbury, a principal lawyer at Macpherson Kelley in Sydney; Stephanie McGrath...

May 06, 202036 minSeason 3Ep. 28

When will this end?

Gazing into the crystal ball seems like a pretty foolish pastime right now – but what we can do is collect data. Epidemiologist and friend of the podcast Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz talks us through what variables we can and should be tracking to make more accurate predictions about the future of this pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 202031 minSeason 3Ep. 27

April 30 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

As you probably all know by now, we’ve been running a live blog on our website to bring you breaking news about the pandemic. Every news outlet is doing this now, but no one else is running a blog specifically for GPs! For this episode of The Medical Republic podcast, we're joined by Bianca Nogrady, a science and medical freelancer who has been working full-time on the blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 30, 202027 minSeason 3Ep. 26

Drinking from the pandemic firehose

The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce was formed just four weeks ago to sift through that evidence and provide “living” guidelines for clinicians, which are being updated weekly – how on earth do they keep on top of it all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 202018 minSeason 3Ep. 25

ASCOT: the race for therapies

With some very average research gaining global traction, and the leader of the free world proposing we inject disinfectant to fight COVID-19, we need proper science to sort the sheep from the goats.The AustralaSian Covid-19 Trial (ASCOT) aims to enrol more than 2000 patients across Australian and New Zealand hospitals to test whether two much-hyped drugs – hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir, or a combination – can stop disease progression.While these trials can take two years from concep...

Apr 27, 202022 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Will this pandemic change general practice forever?

One of the questions on everybody’s minds right now is: what will general practice look like after the COVID-19 pandemic? Today, I’m joined by Dr Edwin Kruys, a Queensland GP, who wrote a blog on this topic for NewsGP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 202010 minSeason 3Ep. 23

April 22 - Pandemic update with Bianca Nogrady

As you probably all know by now, we’ve been running a live blog on our website to bring you breaking news about the pandemic. Every news outlet is doing this now, but no one else is running a blog specifically for GPs! For this episode of The Medical Republic podcast, we're joined by Bianca Nogrady, a science and medical freelancer who has been working full-time on the blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 22, 202019 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Keeping public attention on COVID-19

When cases of coronavirus start to decline, the public might abandon public health advice for old habits. How do we keep the threat of COVID-19 in the public conscience? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 202023 minSeason 3Ep. 21

Does general practice need a bail out?

We've invited our live blog reporter Bianca Nogrady and TMR publisher Jeremy Knibbs on the show to bring you the latest updates on how COVID-19 is affecting general practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 202014 minSeason 3Ep. 20

Swan not ruffled by critics

The Medical Republic sits down with the ABC's chief COVID-19 reporter, Dr Norman Swan, to talk about the importance of government transparency and how he is handling recent criticism of his reporting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 202021 minSeason 3Ep. 19

IT dramas every 15 minutes - the harrowing realities of telehealth

The transition to telehealth has been more than a little bumpy. In this episode, Dr Nathan Pinskier, a Melbourne GP and an e-health expert, describes some of the complications that come with rolling out telehealth in the midst of a global pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 01, 202017 minSeason 3Ep. 18
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