The BMJ Podcast
1) The Trump administration is an international health emergency
Covid 19 was the last Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Our guests in this podcast think that the Trump Administration should be declared the next one. Joining Kamran Abbasi ar...Show More
2) The 15th strike, and bringing compassion back to A&E
Coming up in this week’s episode: The 15th Strike: As the latest six-day walkout by resident doctors in England concludes, the BMJ's news team examines the state of the ongoing dispute over pay and tr...Show More
3) The unchecked rise of shisha tobacco cafes, and making breastfeeding stick
The BMJ published a negative result this week. A new trial focuses on a peer support intervention for improving breastfeeding rates in the UK, but finds no major improvement. We hear from the lead aut...Show More
4) New Covid inquiry findings with Dr Kevin Fong, and invasive cosmetic procedures
The UK Covid Inquiry released Module Three of its findings this month. It lays out in startling detail the lived experiences of NHS staff and patients who bore through the pandemic. In the report’s wo...Show More
5) How the war in Iran will disrupt medical supplies around the world
The Gulf states are not large producers of pharmaceuticals or healthcare products - but the oil they supply, and the transport infrastructure they have built, are key components in a worldwide logisti...Show More
6) Is the NHS in danger of making misinformation worse?
The lure of health influencers and AI chat bots is strong. More and more people are placing trust in them to answer their health problems, misplaced trust - as we know these AIs can misinform. At the ...Show More
7) What should GP's make of the new NHS contract?
In this episode, Dr Katie Bramall, Chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee, joins the podcast to discuss her concerns surrounding the new GP contract imposed by the UK government. GP contra...Show More
8) 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 in...Show More
9) 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 ...Show More
10) 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 surviv...Show More