Osteoporosis, which is characterised by low bone density and bone tissue deterioration, affects two thirds of Australians over the age of 50.

Healthy Bones Australia has been contracted by The Department of Health and Aged Care to update the 2017 guidelines for osteoporosis management.

A summary of this update has now been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Professor Peter Wong is a rheumatologist and head of Rheumatology at Westmead Hospital and the honorary medical director of Healthy Bones Australia.

He is one of the co-authors of the guidelines and joins me now.

Today we are exploring Respiratory Syncytial Virus including its spread, its treatment and impact on families.

This podcast was created with the support of our sponsor Sanofi.

Dr Rama Kandasamy is a paediatrician working at the Sydney Childrens Hospital network and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.

He emphasises the importance of early childhood immunisations and is today's special guest.

Today we are exploring the topic of Translational Orthopaedic Research in Practice.

This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.

Joining me is Associate Professor Sumit Raniga who is an award winning sub-specialist internationally recognised. orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon.

He is the Director of the Translational Orthopaedic Research Lab and Head of Upper Limb Surgery and Therapy at Macquarie University Hospital.

Dr Michael Dan is a lower limb orthopaedic specialist with further formal subspeciality training from the Lyon Knee School in France.