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Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine A platform for diverse views and debate [www.sensible-med.com] (https://www.sensible-med.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Common sense and original thinking in bio-medicine A platform for diverse views and debate [www.sensible-med.com] (https://www.sensible-med.com?utm_medium=podcast)

 

#128

This Fortnight in Medicine XXVI

[Left Atrial Appendage Closure or Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation] (https://www.ne... more

20 May 2026

54 MINS

54:35

20 May 2026


#127

This Fortnight in Medicine XXV

[Oral Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Covid-19 in Higher-Risk Outpatients] (https://www.nejm.or... more

06 May 2026

30 MINS

30:20

06 May 2026


#126

This Fortnight in Medicine XXIV

[RSV Prefusion F Vaccine for Prevention of Hospitalization in Older Adults] (https://www.n... more

22 Apr 2026

46 MINS

46:16

22 Apr 2026


#125

This Fortnight in Medicine XXIII

[Dengue Suppression by Male Wolbachia-Infected Mosquitoes] (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/... more

08 Apr 2026

33 MINS

33:34

08 Apr 2026


#124

This Fortnight in Medicine XXII

* [Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US ... more

24 Mar 2026

39 MINS

39:33

24 Mar 2026


#123

This Fortnight in Medicine XXI

[Sodium Correction Rates and Associated Outcomes Among Patients With Severe Hyponatremia: ... more

11 Mar 2026

35 MINS

35:50

11 Mar 2026


#122

Going Beyond "AI in Medicine"

Most conversations about “AI in Medicine” bore me. I think this is because either we lack ... more

04 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:11

04 Mar 2026


#121

This Fortnight in Medicine XX

[High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness against Hospitalization in Older Adults] (https... more

25 Feb 2026

39 MINS

39:08

25 Feb 2026


#120

Alternative Modalities for Breast Cancer Screening

Today on the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Rusiecki. Dr. Rusiecki is an Associate P... more

18 Feb 2026

36 MINS

36:54

18 Feb 2026


#119

This Fortnight in Medicine XIX

[A Conservative Dialysis Strategy and Kidney Function Recovery in Dialysis-Requiring Acute... more

11 Feb 2026

44 MINS

44:45

11 Feb 2026


#118

This Fortnight in Medicine XVIII

No video this week — we had a bit of a computer meltdown — but two interesting articles. A... more

28 Jan 2026

45 MINS

45:36

28 Jan 2026


#117

Friday Reflection 56: Comments that Stuck

In a lifetime of possible memories, only some are accessible. There are a few comments — m... more

23 Jan 2026

07 MINS

07:27

23 Jan 2026


#116

When to treat (or not treat) a high cholesterol

I was shocked at the comments on this [post] (https://x.com/drjohnm/status/201141911684696... more

18 Jan 2026

39 MINS

39:51

18 Jan 2026


#115

This Fortnight in Medicine XVII

[Medical Management and Revascularization for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis] (https://www.... more

14 Jan 2026

45 MINS

45:04

14 Jan 2026


#114

This Fortnight in Medicine XVI

We try to answer the remainder of your AUA questions. We will be back in the new year with... more

31 Dec 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:35

31 Dec 2025


#113

This Fortnight in Medicine XV

We cover questions from Amy J, Benjamin Hourani, Diana Stiles Friou, Chris Costas, Errol L... more

17 Dec 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:40

17 Dec 2025


#112

This Fortnight in Medicine XIV

[Vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children a... more

03 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:51

03 Dec 2025


#111

This Fortnight in Medicine XIII

[European Study of Prostate Cancer Screening — 23-Year Follow-up] (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm... more

19 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:10

19 Nov 2025


#110

This Fortnight in Medicine XII

[Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Frailty: A Post Hoc Analysis... more

05 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:53

05 Nov 2025


#109

This Fortnight in Medicine XI

[Total cholesterol and all-cause mortality by sex and age: a prospective cohort study amon... more

22 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:13

22 Oct 2025


#108

This Fortnight in Medicine X

Two papers this week, with a bunch of articles that we referenced in the conversation. Als... more

08 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:52

08 Oct 2025


#107

This Fortnight in Medicine IX

We go all observational this week. A look at data suggesting the safety of GLP-1s and a re... more

24 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:11

24 Sep 2025


#106

Friday Reflection 53: Eradicating the Very Important Patient from the Medical Ecosystem

NT is a 55-year-old man admitted to the general medicine service with cellulitis of his le... more

19 Sep 2025

08 MINS

08:09

19 Sep 2025


#105

Friday Reflection 52: The Three Worst Phone Calls of My Career

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce... more

12 Sep 2025

08 MINS

08:27

12 Sep 2025


#104

This Fortnight in Medicine VIII

Last week, John was at the European Society of Cardiology conference in Madrid, and Adam w... more

10 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:22

10 Sep 2025


#103

This Fortnight in Medicine VII

[Metformin for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis in Patients With Overweight or Obesity] (h... more

27 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:46

27 Aug 2025


#102

Friday Reflection 50: The Look

TR is a 72-year-old woman, a retired executive, who had been in excellent health until she... more

15 Aug 2025

06 MINS

06:26

15 Aug 2025


#101

This Fortnight in Medicine VI

A “manel” reviewing trials and studies that explore the benefits and harms of hormone repl... more

13 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:06

13 Aug 2025