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Recent genetics studies have shown that ancient Humans and Neanderthals coexisted around 50,000 years ago for approximately 7,000 years. There is evidence of these different human species mixing and having offspring. Around 2-4% of modern humans can be traced back to Neanderthals.



This is the story of Humans and Neanderthals.

  Our special guests:  

Our special guest is Associate Professor Bastien Llamas who is affiliated with the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA.



This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

Recent genetics studies have shown that ancient Humans and Neanderthals coexisted around 50,000 years ago for approximately 7,000 years. There is evidence of these different human species mixing and having offspring. Around 2-4% of modern humans can be traced back to Neanderthals.
 
This is the story of Humans and Neanderthals.
 Our special guests: 
Our special guest is Associate Professor Bastien Llamas who is affiliated with the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA.
 
This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

Welcome to the This Medical Life podcast. Our mission is to share stories about the triumphs and tragedies of diseases and illnesses from ancient times up until what we know today. It is about those scientific and medical minds who came before us and how, every single day, we stand on the shoulders of giants. This is a podcast about the stories of medicine.


Hosted by Dr. Travis Brown and Steve Davis, our target audience is General Practitioners, medical students, and other health professionals. We hope to educate, inspire and celebrate those who choose to care for others in their profession. From experience, we know that our audience extends beyond these fields and would like to welcome anyone to listen. The stories of those who came before us are nothing short of remarkable and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Production by Tim Whiffen

Design by Tom Buzz

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Auscast Medical Channel is a podcast channel that provides a wide range of medical-related content. The podcasts feature interviews with experts in various medical fields, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, as well as discussions on the latest medical research and treatment options. The channel covers a wide range of topics, including general health, mental health, and specific medical conditions. The podcasts are aimed at both healthcare professionals and the general public, and provide listeners with the latest information and insights on healthcare topics. Auscast Medical Channel is a great resource for staying informed about medical issues and trends, and for learning more about how to care for yourself and your loved ones.

Auscast Medical Channel is a podcast channel that provides a wide range of medical-related content. The podcasts feature interviews with experts in various medical fields, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, as well as discussions on the latest medical research and treatment options. The channel covers a wide range of topics, including general health, mental health, and specific medical conditions. The podcasts are aimed at both healthcare professionals and the general public, and provide listeners with the latest information and insights on healthcare topics. Auscast Medical Channel is a great resource for staying informed about medical issues and trends, and for learning more about how to care for yourself and your loved ones.

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Recent genetics studies have shown that ancient Humans and Neanderthals coexisted around 50,000 years ago for approximately 7,000 years. There is evidence of these different human species mixing and having offspring. Around 2-4% of modern humans can be traced back to Neanderthals.  This is the story of Humans and Neanderthals

Episode 75: Ancient DNA | Humans and Neanderthals

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Osteoporosis is a disease that takes years and even decades to develop. Up to 40% of post-menopausal women are affected who have a lifetime risk of fracture of ~40%. Men aged 60 have a 25% lifetime risk of an osteoporotic fracture. Evidence also shows that patients health significantly deteriorates following a significant fracture.

The best treatment for osteoporosis is prevention. We discuss this disease, lifestyle, diagnosis, and management with a panel of experts at COMBATT: Comprehensive Osteoporosis Management workshop, at the Adelaide Convention Centre in February 2025.

This is the story of osteoporosis.

Our special guests:

Our special guests are:

Dr Alecia Macrow: General Practitioner

Dr Nick Kasmeredis: Endocrinologist

Dr Steve Soukoulis: Periodontist

Osteoporosis is a disease that takes years and even decades to develop. Up to 40% of post-menopausal women are affected who have a lifetime risk of fracture of ~40%. Men aged 60 have a 25% lifetime risk of an osteoporotic fracture. Evidence also shows that patients health significantly deteriorates following a significant fracture.
The best treatment for osteoporosis is prevention. We discuss this disease, lifestyle, diagnosis, and management with a panel of experts at COMBATT:&nbsp;Comprehensive Osteoporosis Management workshop, at the Adelaide Convention Centre in February 2025.
This is the story of osteoporosis.
Our special guests:
Our special guests are:
Dr Alecia Macrow: General Practitioner
Dr Nick Kasmeredis: Endocrinologist
Dr Steve Soukoulis: Periodontist

Episode 76: Osteoporosis | Blasts And Clasts

And we’re back for 2025. We thought we’d ease into this season with some medical stories. From the Manhattan project and the demon core to the inspirational stories of Dr Elizabeth Blackwell, Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, and Dr Emma Constance Stone. We are reaching back into the medical archives.

Our special guests:

Dr Travis Brown, himself!

This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

And we&rsquo;re back for 2025. We thought we&rsquo;d ease into this season with some medical stories. From the Manhattan project and the demon core to the inspirational stories of Dr Elizabeth Blackwell, Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, and Dr Emma Constance Stone. We are reaching back into the medical archives.
Our special guests:
Dr Travis Brown, himself!
This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

Episode 74: The Story Of Stories

Patients with colorectal cancer often have their diagnosis, treatment, and care discussed at a regular multidisciplinary team meeting. This includes: gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncology, radiation oncology, pathologists, home care nurses, oncology nurses, genetic councillors, care coordinators plus others.

This is the third episode of a three part series on colorectal cancer.

This episode focuses on management.

Many thanks to Dr Tristan Rutland who helped organise this series.

This is the story of colorectal cancer (part 3).

Our special guests:

Dr Stephanie Lim: medical oncologist who works at GenesisCare and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre

Dr Meredith Johnston: radiation oncologist who works at Liverpool hospital

Dr Emilia Ip: medical oncologist and cancer geneticist at Liverpool hospital

This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

Patients with colorectal cancer often have their diagnosis, treatment, and care discussed at a regular multidisciplinary team meeting. This includes: gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncology, radiation oncology, pathologists, home care nurses, oncology nurses, genetic councillors, care coordinators plus others.
This is the third episode of a three part series on colorectal cancer.
This episode focuses on management.
Many thanks to Dr Tristan Rutland who helped organise this series.
This is the story of colorectal cancer (part 3).
Our special guests:
Dr Stephanie Lim: medical oncologist who works at GenesisCare and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre
Dr Meredith Johnston: radiation oncologist who works at Liverpool hospital
Dr Emilia Ip: medical oncologist and cancer geneticist at Liverpool hospital
This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

Episode 75: Ancient DNA | Humans and Neanderthals

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