Worried about the effect the awful war in Ukraine is having on their doctors and healthcare system? Want to hear their experiences first-hand and find out how you can help?

Your ears are in the right place.

A change from our usual Round-Ups and Climate shake-ups, today we talk candidly to two inspiring Ukrainian doctors.

Dr Andrei  Semikhodskii: A geneticist living in England, who set up a wonderful charity which sends ambulances with bespoke medicine and equipment directly to Ukrainian hospitals that need it most.
Links:
JustGiving Page click here.
King's Health Partners Lifelines page.

Professor Uliana Pidvalna: Living in Lviv, she talks openly about life as a doctor in Ukraine, how medics are coping, and the cases they are seeing. We also discuss the incredible positive and determined attitude of Ukrainian people!
Links discussed:
Defend Ukraine site - a large number of verified and official charities.
Medical supplies charity sites, here and here

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Want to hear key medical literature facts to help become that awesome doctor, whilst also being able to tell if people like beer by their facial expressions?

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Dr LJ Smith, Dr Camille Hirons, Dr Jonathan Hudson and Dr Barnaby Hirons scour and digest the latest and greatest medical literature out there... and some other fun stuff too:

Why pulse oximeters miss deadly hypoxia in people of colour.

How paracetamol and sodium can kill.

Are sweeteners a safe alternative to sugar?

Empagliflozin in acute heart failure - EPULSE trial.

Should we be banning tanning salons?

Metoprolol vs Diltiazem in AF with RVR?

How much exercise to save lives?

Drug induced liver injury causes.

Facial expressions drinking beer!

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Want to do more to combat climate change but current events and your state of Weltshmerz is holding you back?  Do you need some positive practice-changing, actionable advice?
Your ears are in the right place!

LJ and Katia interview the brilliant Dr Alex Wilkinson.

We cover:
The huge carbon cost of inhalers.
The key stats and evidence.
Why change is needed and how to make it.
Barriers to change and how to overcome them.

With Barney & Jon we discuss our latest climate challenge- contacting MPs about a Climate Issue- hear how we got on and get advice on how to proceed.

Excellent links for you to browse, amuse and amaze:
Alex's articles:

• The environmental impact of inhalers for asthma; a green challenge and a golden opportunity.
• Costs of switching to low global warming potential inhalers. An economic and carbon footprint analysis of NHS prescription data in England.

Other great links:

• BBC Inside health interview (with Alex)
• Green Inhaler website
• PrescQIPP inhaler carbon footprints
• Openprescribing - local data with benchmarking for MDI/DPI use
• GP network Greener Practice: resources relevant to both primary and secondary care

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With hosts Dr Katia Florman, Dr LJ Smith, Dr Jonathan Hudson & Dr Barnaby Hirons with amazing guest Dr Alex Wilkinson

We're back for another Journal Roundup 
Barney, LJ, Katia, and Jon cover:

We unpick the facts and figures behind COVID-19 vaccination and the risk of myocarditis.
🧫The looming threat of antimicrobial resistance
😴Why more sleep might help people lose weight.
🛌 Trying to let patients sleep better in hospitals
🎲Why  diabetes CV risk prediction scores don't work that well.
The use of eosinophilia in COPD.
🧬Mendellian randomisation and lung function.
     

Listen to interview with world experts on the links between climate change and cardiovascular disease.

Featuring:
Professor Annette Peters  director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Helmhotz Zentrum, Germany

Dr. Mark Miller Senior Research Fellow within the University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh.

🔗 Links:
📜 Professor Peters recent review in Nature Reviews Cardiology

📜 Study on high temperatures and MI in Germany

📜 A great British Heart Foundation air pollution resource for patients

📜 Review on cardiovascular effects of air pollution by Dr. Miller

📜 A recent NEJM article “Pollution & the Heart”