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Dr Alison B

@aliblipcdoc.bsky.social
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Palliative/Supportive care physician. Pain med, rural hlth, renal supportive care. Safety of Drs & med students. Prioritise kindness, compassion & integrity. ID doc hubby. Views own. RT≠agreement. Live in rural NSW.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 14/10/2026
Back at the #RevenueSummit26, our Chief Economist Greg Jericho says a 25% tax on gas exports would make a huge difference to the budget. “If we had a 25% tax on gas exports as of this morning, we would have been up to $78 billion.” Live tracker: gas.australiainstitute.org.au
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Australia's Gas Giveaway — Live Revenue Tracker
Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports would raise $17 billion each year to fund essential services. Nearly $50 million every single day, seven days a week, flowing to multination...
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
@albomp.bsky.social’s Govt has started appealing citizens’ #FOI wins to the Federal Court, a course of action that could cost FOI applicants up to $300,000. Well done to Senator Lambie 💪 for introducing a Bill into the Senate that will neutralise this transparency-chilling tactic. #auspol
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Tom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Three weeks out from her election Trump has sent Federal agents in to raid US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. This is part of his attack on migrants, especially Somali migrants. We need to resist this racist authoritarian politics wherever it rises. Wrong in the US, wrong here too.
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Dr Alison B @aliblipcdoc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In the last 48 hours, Trump has invented an energy ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, pretended that much of this year’s energy price surge is not because of his reckless war on Iran and cut a side deal to funnel billions to Russia for sanctioned diesel. Not a friend. End AUKUS.
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 11/10/2026
What will shape the health of the next generation? A new Lancet Commission outlines 17 interlinked catastrophic threats to health and human survival between 2025 and 2100: tinyurl.com/342wzbj5 #21stCenturyThreatsToHealth @ihmeuw.bsky.social @unfpa.org
Promotional card for The Lancet Commission on 21st century global threats to health. Text on card reads '17 catastrophic threats. One shared framework for action.' There are also icons representing each of the 17 threats, e.g. a thermometer for Climate Change and a brain for Poor Mental Health.
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Richard Lawrence @rhwombat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Having just presented on CMV gastritris in an 81yo on checkpoint inhibitor Rx comes this ground breaking study: Ground Truths erictopol.substack.com?r=9vn73&utm_...
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Ground Truths | Eric Topol | Substack
Facts, data and analytics about biomedical matters. Click to read Ground Truths, by Eric Topol, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 08/10/2026
Having received the HPV vaccine before pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of major pregnancy complications, including preterm birth, with the greater reduction in risk seen among women vaccinated at an earlier age, finds study in The BMJ bit.ly/4yNoTmA
An infographic from The BMJ titled "Quadrivalent HPV vaccination before pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes." It features a summary stating quadrivalent HPV vaccination before pregnancy is associated with lower risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The study design and population details are presented, highlighting 624,713 births in Sweden from 2006 to 2013 and 52,950 HPV vaccinations before pregnancy. A comparison between cases and controls shows matched data. Outcomes, including preterm birth and stillbirth, are displayed with numbers and confidence intervals for both cases and controls, alongside a forest plot. The graphic includes links and copyright information from The BMJ Publishing Group.
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eapcvzw.bsky.social @eapcvzw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. “Everyone has a role to play.” — Dr Tedros The EAPC calls for integrated palliative care, better training and access to essential medicines. 📥 Toolkit: ow.ly/uVzA50ZKHH9 #WHPCDay26 #PalliativeCare
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Anyway, Miss 17 is over it and super-ready to graduate high school. Here she is in London, representing Australia at an international level (🤩👏)... and some male teacher *in Australia* is still bagging her for the 'against school rules' piercing. 🙄
Myself and Miss 17 in front of Lomdon Tube map
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I'll tell you where I reckon gendered violence starts. It starts where teachers harass students about hair, nails, or uniform infringements that have nothing to do with educational quality. It starts where teachers police bathroom breaks for period care.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The list of reported benefits of the GLP-1 drug family that are weight-loss independent continues to grow. My tally with citations
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are "hot new drugs" actually ready for palliative care? Our 3 guest pharmacists break down the hype vs. reality of 5 new and rediscovered drugs including GLP-1s. #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp419 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#auspol @laboraus.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Useful paper. Consider hypocarbia when you see POTS. At least it's a treatment responsive cause of breathlessness👍🏻 www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/15...
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI isn’t a legal person so can’t be found guilty or go to jail for its criminal acts. And if it’s AI gone rogue, the developer/operator of the AI currently can’t be found guilty either - there’s no ‘guilty mind’ needed for conviction. What to do? #auspol
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Criminal bots. When AI goes rogue, who goes to jail? - Michael West
Artificial Intelligence bots do not have a legal personality and can’t go to jail. But who is to be held responsible for their criminal acts?
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The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How can innovation help more people receive high-quality care closer to home? Our latest long read, in partnership with Roche, explores the innovation landscape, the barriers to adoption, and what it will take to make community-based care a reality. Read the long read: bit.ly/4yblf5Y
A healthcare professional wearing blue scrubs shows a tablet to an older adult. The text reads, "Exploring the landscape of innovation that enables care closer to home." Logos of The King's Fund and Roche are displayed.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Watch the incredible moment as Wounda, a rescued chimp, thanked Jane Goodall in a way no one expected, when he was released in the wild. Original post
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erica6.bsky.social @erica6.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What Dr Rallah-Baker experienced is what @drtracywesterman.bsky.social addresses in her new paper, because as she says, racial trauma doesn't end. bsky.app/profile/drtr...
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Good to see this finally get coverage in my old paper. This is the same mob who campaigned against me, but it wasn’t sufficiently newsworthy then.
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Dr Alison B @aliblipcdoc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @paulhoward.bsky.social @profmarktaubert.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social @drrachelclarke.com @mancunianmedic.bsky.social @brueraeduardo.bsky.social @markbutlermp.bsky.social @news.abc.net.au @theracp.bsky.social @racgp.bsky.social
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Woohoo, published! To our knowledge, the first synthesis of quality indicators for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention beyond prevalence and outcome measures. Instead, we mapped across structure, process *and* outcomes. #SafetyAndQuality
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Indicators for monitoring the quality of surgical site infection prevention: A scoping review
Surveillance of surgical site infection (SSI) prevention is important to detect unwarranted variations in practice that require address to avoid patient harm. Performance indicators quantify the quali...
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Dr Alison B @aliblipcdoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The biennial conference of the Australian New Zealand Society of #Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) is on later this week in Tasmania. Looking forward to hearing about creative solutions & thinking outside the square. #ANZSPM2026 Register: buff.ly/SBnpDKd Programme: buff.ly/ORpGvNw
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REGISTRATION Everyone attending the ANZSPM 2026 Conference needs to complete their own registration form. Please read the information carefully before completing the online registration form. The foll...
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The Obama Foundation @obamafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Obama family shared that Sunny passed away yesterday after 13 years by their side. She was fiercely protective of her big brother, Bo, and we can imagine the two of them together again. Today, hold your pets a little closer and cherish every moment you share.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Truth, Lies & Media Ep74. A srsly outstanding ep. @nicolechvastek.bsky.social & Denis Muller discuss Gina Rinehart's involvement in One Nation's "traitor" attack on Andrew Hastie. Misleading headlines. The threat of AI. Reporting on pollies' private lives. #auspol shows.acast.com/67c7911ffc5f...
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Ep 74 - Good for Democracy | Truth, Lies and Media
Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 16/09/2026
Why are some infections more harmful than others? Join Professor Kayla King for the Francis Crick Prize Lecture on 14 October as she explores the rapid evolution of pathogens across the tree of life: royalsociety.org/science-events-and…
This image is a promotional poster for a lecture titled "Pathogens and the Power of Evolution." It features detailed microscopic illustrations of pathogens. The lecture is the Francis Crick Prize Lecture, given by Professor Kayla King, scheduled for 14 October 2026 at 6:30 pm BST. The Royal Society logo is displayed at the bottom left.
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This resonates rather painfully. The biggest barrier to help-seeking for Drs experiencing burnout is lack of time. Sir @ashbloomfield.bsky.social, @sarahmcg.bsky.social and Dr Jo Sinclair note the paradox of short-term functional recovery 'to get through/pay bills' impeding long-term recovery. 1/2
Slide titled 'Barriers to help-seeking' with the quote '63% experienced at least one barrier'. The most common barrier, experienced by nearly 35% of respondents, was Lack of Time.
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 14/09/2026
Orwell, on fascism (1937): "If you pretend that it is merely an aberration which will presently pass off of its own accord, you are dreaming a dream from which you will awake when somebody coshes you with a rubber truncheon."
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
UK Lawyers for Israel are urging the UK Home Office to list Doctors Without Borders (MSF) as a terrorist organisation, on the same legal footing as ISIS!!! Membership of MSF would result in 14yrs in prison!!! #UKPolitics #MSF t.co/UKF86u0Ydc
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Dark Matter Zine @darkmatterzine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#auspol You don’t even need to read the subtitles to know what’s happening here. Australia’s medical system, public transport, hospitality industry, and more would also collapse without all our migrant neighbours. ALP, LNP and PHON are undermining our society with dangerous populist crap.
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Dr Tracy Westerman AM @drtracywesterman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We’ve created a revolution And the country bloody needs one The Westerman Jilya Institute Indigenous Child Suicide Prevention Gala is approaching Pay It Forward with any amount to fund seats for Indigenous bereaved families Click “Get Tickets”→ “Pay It Forward” events.humanitix.com/jilyagala2026
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We have traditionally provided reassurance to patients with a borderline anemia. This new prospective data from >500,000 people challenges that lack of concern, indicating an increased risk of all-cause mortality www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... @annalsofim.bsky.social
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Public Health Association of Australia @publichealthaus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our podcast guest this week is Professor Julie Leask AO, social scientist and professor in the Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, where she co-leads the Social and Behavioural Insights in Immunisation (SABII) research group.
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Eduardo Bruera @brueraeduardo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Ciprofloxacin can inhibit CYP3A4 enzymes, reducing fentanyl metabolism. Combining them can elevate fentanyl levels, significantly increasing the risk of severe toxicity and respiratory depression. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37150364/
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Fentanyl Toxicity Related to Concomitant Use of Ciprofloxacin and its Effects as a CYP3A4 Inhibitor - PubMed
Fentanyl Toxicity Related to Concomitant Use of Ciprofloxacin and its Effects as a CYP3A4 Inhibitor
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I was fortunate enough to chair this session I would strongly recommend people follow this work closely The defining slide demonstrates even those without LC have proteinomic signatures of damage persisting at 3 years. There's also a fascinating drug repurposing study underway
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Dr Alison B @aliblipcdoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I believe an Australian forensic pathologist was instrumental in bringing this war criminal (#Mladic) to justice! We have people in our country who do amazing things. @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social @news.abc.net.au
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PAIN @painthejournal.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Gallant-Behm et al. find that di-siRNA targeting SCN9A produces long-lasting Nav1.7 knockdown and powerful analgesia in rats, supporting its potential as a nonopioid approach to pain treatment. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/3TzKQpR
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 27/08/2026
Professor Fiona Wood AO is awarded the Royal Medal (Applied) 2026 for her pioneering work resulting in the invention of spray-on-skin, an innovation that has transformed the lives of burns patients globally. #RSMedals royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/…
A woman in a white sweater and skirt stands by a railing and smiles at the camera. She is wearing glasses and a large gold necklace.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
People can "just adapt" to a changing climate, a thousand rightwing voices keep telling us. Either they lack imagination or they don't care. Try "adapting" to this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border
Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 27/08/2026
After a major flashflood struck the Rasuwa district in #Nepal, our teams have arrived in Nepal to assess people’s immediate needs. Hundreds of people are feared to have died with many people still missing: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/nepal-msf-as...
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Jared Rubenstein, MD @drjrubenstein.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New video: “Hope” Hope isn’t denial. Someone can understand the gravity of an illness and the likelihood of a bad outcome. And they can still hope for everything they want. Wonderful to partner with Kimberly Novod on this one.
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Dr Alison B @aliblipcdoc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I believe an Australian forensic pathologist was instrumental in bringing this war criminal (#Mladic) to justice! We have people in our country who do amazing things. @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social @news.abc.net.au
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Megan Herbert @meganjherbert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Saluting @cathywilcox.bsky.social today: friend, colleague, mentor, and the very best of cartoonists, stepping away from her post after 37 years. Our national conversation will be much the poorer without her regular contribution of insight, wit, bravery and truth telling. Thank you, Cathy x🫡🤍
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In our eyes you are and always will be the Queen of Cartoons @cathywilcox.bsky.social Admired, respected & so, so talented, it will be a dark world without your bright thoughts in it every day, but you're leaving behind a genuine legacy Thank you for everything, all of it. We love you Cathy xx
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
But nothing beats the obstetrics textbook wherein one of the authors made his wife do the index, so she slips this one in:
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