DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Low/minimal-risk research ethics applications should primarily consist of an in-person or teleconferenced 15 minute powerpoint presentation + 15-30 minute Q&A session. This would reduce the ridiculous amount of paperwork & speed up the process by 10 x. Change my mind. 010
Reposted by DocOnSkisRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 15/10/2025The many (more than I knew!) changes in gastrointestinal function that GLP-1 agonists can cause are not uncommon side effects, & may require adaptions in management of certain poisoned patients given anticipated rise in the use of these agents & their potential to alter toxicokinetics of other drugs 68712
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Just over here, watching America implode, like... When does ACW-II start??media.tenor.coma group of people standing in front of a pizza truckALT: a group of people standing in front of a pizza truck 010
Reposted by DocOnSkisMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life? #TwentyfiveFortyseven 1564436678604
Reposted by DocOnSkisMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 04/10/2025History repeats. 266115005525
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Non-American here. If ICE "staff" are wandering around acting in a way that both seems unconstitutional, and would normally also contravene criminal codes... What happens if you call the local or state Police to attend / intercede? 🤔 020
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 04/10/2025As we adopt speech-to-text software for our Epic DHR, is it petty to take disproportionate joy in sitting there, ordering a scan, and dictating: "Clinical exam demonstrates XYZ, this could represent ABC or DEF. Suggest radiological correlation." ?? 😇 000
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Dear #MedSky folk, Anyone out there using DMO (Dragon) voice-to-text for/in Epic ? Especially in the ED / ER ? We've jussst got it, and curious about hot tips and pitfalls to avoid.media.tenor.coma woman says tell me what i gotta do on a netflix adALT: a woman says tell me what i gotta do on a netflix ad 020
Reposted by DocOnSkisKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 11/03/2025The erosion of trust in science & scientists — sometimes due to complex social/historical factors but often deliberately perpetrated by charlatans — has tragic, deadly consequences, and, if unchecked, is an existential threat to society. 431554366
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Happy International Womens Day !! 🥳media.tenor.coma cartoon of a woman with the words happy international women 's dayALT: a cartoon of a woman with the words happy international women 's day 000
Reposted by DocOnSkisTom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Listen to your children read. Read to your children. Read alongside your children. Take them to libraries. Talk about what reading means to you & what it can unlock. Tell them it doesn’t matter if it’s comics, magazines or books as long as they’re engaged with the written word. #WorldBookDay 85036990
Reposted by DocOnSkisKatee Robert @kateerobert.com · 28/02/2025ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available? It's literally called Library Extension. 283106052383
Reposted by DocOnSkisLiterary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · 12/02/2025"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke 407188824633
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Hey Epic users, Do any of you have the functionality to easily compare 2 or more ECGs on-screen simultaneously? If so, how...? We have no solution to this, and no progress from local team to find/create one. #medsky #epic #dhr #cardiology #EmergencyMedicinemedia.tenor.coma green heartbeat line on a dark backgroundALT: a green heartbeat line on a dark background 121
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Yeah, but as it's a minority report, Trump will ban it. 010
Reposted by DocOnSkisChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025BREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 296281906753
Reposted by DocOnSkisKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/02/2025JUST IN: Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com 14745194213641
Reposted by DocOnSkisMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 08/02/2025NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...washingtonpost.comNIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediatelyThe move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. 979161006156
Reposted by DocOnSkisThe Braes o' Bonúll @bonullbraes.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Brexit making the headlines. 258205073530
Reposted by DocOnSkisGuy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 04/02/2025My cartoon for Wednesday's Metro 293215962626
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 04/02/2025www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09...abc.net.auPuberty blockers 'safe, effective and reversible', finds review triggered by Westmead Hospital investigationAn independent review into gender-affirming care for children finds research still supports puberty suppression treatment as "safe, effective and reversible" but calls for more long-term quality studi... 010
Reposted by DocOnSkisScott Fabricant MD PhD @safabric.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Whoops. An Australian review triggered by transgender panic finds that puberty blockers and other care for adolescence is safe, effective, and reversible if desired. Awkward for the folks who clamored for this review. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09...abc.net.auPuberty blockers 'safe, effective and reversible', finds review triggered by Westmead Hospital investigationAn independent review into gender-affirming care for children finds research still supports puberty suppression treatment as "safe, effective and reversible" but calls for more long-term quality studi... 26426
Reposted by DocOnSkisRichard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · 04/02/2025Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism The facts are available, if you look for them 🛟 medsky 🧪 😷 idsky sociologystatnews.comHere is how we know that vaccines do not cause autismVaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know. 15351136
Reposted by DocOnSkisMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 29/01/2025www.reuters.com/world/europe...reuters.comEU medicines agency quits X, moves to BlueskyThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content. 120910100611601
Reposted by DocOnSkisAlex Segura @alexsegura.com · 28/01/2025Pretty big deal. @bookshop-org.bsky.social is selling ebooks now. You can now support indies while purchasing digital books. bookshop.org/ebooksbookshop.orgBookshop.org USExplore digital books on Bookshop.org 13981802477
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 25/01/2025When you hit the cafe queue just _after_ the anaesthetics/theatre team ... ☠️ #medskymedia.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is standing in a field of flowers .ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in a field of flowers . 000
Reposted by DocOnSkisM. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 23/01/2025“True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it” — Karl Popper. 342027363
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Dear Americans, You know "Idiocracy" was meant to be a movie.... right? A fictional movie... Thoughts & prayers, guys. Thoughts & prayers... 😬media.tenor.comelmo from sesame street is making a funny face and says omg .ALT: elmo from sesame street is making a funny face and says omg . 010
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Just sitting here, 16,000 km away, watching the USA slowly implode ...media.tenor.coma panda bear eating popcorn from a bucketALT: a panda bear eating popcorn from a bucket 000
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I'd ask WTAF, but when the village idiot is elected to run the show... one shoupd, perhaps, not be surprised. #USpolitics #trump #idiocracy 010
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Hey #Nim nerds! Should it be #NimLang or #nim_lang or something else entirely? 🤔 #coding #programming #DataSciencemedia.tenor.coma matrix background with lots of green numbers and symbolsALT: a matrix background with lots of green numbers and symbols 100
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Realising your genetic algorithm will work better with an extra wrapper of self-similar genetic algorithm to explore the solution space for the optimal mutation rate & magnitude of the inner/original algorithm. 🤔🤯😎 #DataScience #coding #toxicology #nim_langmedia.tenor.comhomer simpson is holding a picture of himself and bartALT: homer simpson is holding a picture of himself and bart 000
Reposted by DocOnSkisRepublicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 12/01/2025President Zelensky: 150 Ukrainian firefighters are ready to travel to California to help combat the wildfires.🇺🇸🇺🇦 1559435668118
Reposted by DocOnSkisOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 12/01/2025A message of special significance for Christian & Jewish investors in weapons & fossil fuel companies via Musical Left 274881190
DocOnSkis @doconskis.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Coding genetic algorithms for a tox project. Thought it would be fun to try a compiled language & compare it to a Python implementation (default option). For 1,000 gen's: Python = 210 sec Nim(plain) = 7 sec Nim(opt'd) = 0.7 sec #toxicology #coding #nimlang #python #medskymedia.tenor.coma pixel art of sonic the hedgehog with the words gotta go fastALT: a pixel art of sonic the hedgehog with the words gotta go fast 020
Reposted by DocOnSkisThanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 08/01/2025just saying. 323128
Reposted by DocOnSkisRebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social · 08/01/2025ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...noaa.govWildfire climate connectionClimate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ... 12193967714704