Bringing you a curated selection of podcasts relating to COVID-19 across The BMJ, our specialist journals and Best Practice. 
The purpose of these podcasts is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

BMJ's Coronavirus (COVID-19) playlist

Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks editors from BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice to summarise the latest clinical guidance related to covid-19.

Emma Scott, section editor, updates us on vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

And Abigail Davis, GP and section editor, covers myocardial infarction and pre-existing respiratory conditions.

For more, see:

BMJ Best Practice's topic on covid-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168

BMJ Learning module on COVID-19 rapid guideline on critical care (NICE): new-learning.bmj.com/course/10065100

BMJ Learning covid-19 in primary care module: new-learning.bmj.com/course/10065230

Covid-19: Vaccination in pregnancy, myocardial infarction, and respiratory conditions

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In this episode of the JIM Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Richard McCallum speaks with Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen on the COVID-19 vaccine in children and pregnancy. Dr. Rasmussen is currently a Tenured Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Pediatrics with a Joint Appointment at the Department of Epidemiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

She has previously served as Deputy Director of Infectious Disease at the CDC, Acting Director of the Office of Health Preparedness and Response, Deputy Director of the Influenza Coordination Unit and Senior Scientist at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

Covid-19 Vaccine in Children and Pregnancy with Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen

Do hospitalised COVID-19 patients receiving treatment with CPAP and HFNOT present a significant added risk of viral contamination to the surrounding environment used by healthcare workers?
And is there enough evidence to suggest or recommend levels of PPE that should be used for healthcare workers caring for patients on CPAP or HFNOT?
Two of the main questions this short podcast addresses. Rachael Moses, Multimedia Editor Thorax BMJ, interviews Dr Chris Green, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General (Internal) Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Read the two related papers:
SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination from hospitalised patients with COVID-19 receiving aerosol-generating procedures - https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/01/thoraxjnl-2021-218035
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases: but do ‘aerosol generating’ procedures? - https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/11/10/thoraxjnl-2021-218133

What are the risks from 'aerosol-generating procedures’ in the treatment of patients with COVID-19?

Professor Roszalina Ramli, Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon by training, who developed skills in biomechanics and epidemiology in order to solve what she saw as a major community problem. In this podcast, Dr Ramli tells Editor-in-Chief of Injury Prevention, Rod McClure, how she stepped from the operating theatre to research, and into public health policy. 
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If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a 5-star rating on the Injury Prevention Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/injury-prevention-podcast/id942473946). Thank you for listening!

Helmet type, road safety, covid-19 lockdowns. An oromaxillofacial surgeon preventing injuries in KL

In this second podcast focussing on the covid response in South Asia, we’re focussing on the intersection of conflict and covid in the region. The pandemic has highlighted the underlying weaknesses in many health systems - but could it also be used as a catalyst for change, and be a step towards easing tensions?

To discuss this,  Kamran Abbasi, executive editor of The BMJ, is joined by Zulfiqar Bhutta, head of the Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University, and Arun Mitra senior vice president of Indian Doctors for Peace & Development.

To read more;
Conflict, extremism, resilience and peace in South Asia; can covid-19 provide a bridge for peace and rapprochement?
https://www.bmj.com/content/375/BMJ-2021-067384

Covid and conflict In South Asia

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Ramesh Nadarajah from the University of Leeds. They discuss their recent paper on Covid-bloated waiting lists and whether modelling can help to improve the situation for patients with aortic stenosis. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2

Link to published paper: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e059309

Can we use mathematics to reduce aortic stenosis waiting lists?

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Totale Ontspanning om Stress te Laten Gaan (25 minuten)

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In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. David Cibula to discuss the 2023 ESGO-ESTRO-ESP Guidelines for Cervical Cancer. Dr. Cibula is the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the General Faculty Hospital in Prague, Professor at the First Medical Faculty of the Charles University, Chair of the Central and Eastern European Gynaecologic Oncology Group (CEEGOG), member of the Strategic group of the ENGOT (European Network for Gynaecological Oncological Trial Groups) as well as a Former ESGO president.

 Highlights:

- Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines developed jointly by ESGO/ESTRO/ESP in the field of gynaecological oncology, radiation oncology and pathology.

- Guidelines cover the management of all stages of cervical cancer, including separate sections dedicated to pathology reporting and management in pregnancy.

- The guidelines include recommendations, algorithms, and summaries of recent evidence published as supplements.

ESGO-ESTRO-ESP Guidelines for Cervical Cancer 2023 with David Cibula

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