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Ian McPhee

@igas2.bsky.social
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Once a gasman - now retired (Sézary!!) Still concerned about/interested in, all things health related… especially workforce welfare.

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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We live - as per the curse - in “interesting times”! This is folly of enormous consequence. #RisingTide
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection. (Published May)
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After 80 Randomised Controlled Trials with ~30,000 subjects latest Cochrane review says high certainty evidence vaping more effective quit smoking intervention than NRT. What say you tobacco harm reduction denialists? @algore09algor.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social drive.google.com/file/d/10kEU...
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20260826 Cochrane Review on e-cigs for smoking cessation.pdf
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The Economist @economist.com · 30/09/2026
Surgeons must be taught to present patients with a range of options and choose the best one together. Register for free to read why millions operations should be scrapped
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Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless
Millions of operations should be scrapped
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The Economist @economist.com · 29/09/2026
Each year over 300m operations are conducted worldwide, according to the WHO. As the number continues to grow, some in the medical field are starting to ask an awkward question: how many are really necessary?
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Many surgical interventions are little better than placebo
A succession of clinical trials is upending the field
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
Pre-surgery exercise has benefits, whether it is supervised or home-based. But professional supervision can help patients achieve higher exercise intensities.
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Exercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new research
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The Economist @economist.com · 29/09/2026
Surgeons must be taught to present patients with a range of options and choose the best one together. Register for free to read why millions operations should be scrapped
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Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless
Millions of operations should be scrapped
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The Economist @economist.com · 28/09/2026
Surgeons must be taught to present patients with a range of options and choose the best one together. Register for free to read why millions operations should be scrapped
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Back and shoulder surgery is often worse than useless
Millions of operations should be scrapped
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My half century in harm reduction: initially for illegal drugs, now for tobacco. Harm reduction is much more effective, safer & cheaper than supply reduction or demand reduction @algore09algor.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @sanho.bsky.social snusforumet.se/en/alex-woda...
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Alex Wodak: ‘The safer nicotine option should be the easier option’ - Snusforumet
Meet Australian physician Dr. Alex Wodak, Snusforumet's latest Harm Reduction Hero, and why he preaches a pragmatic approach to nicotine.
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Brilliant article by Ed Jegasothy and James Martin on Australia’s failed smoking vaping policy. Highly recommended. Must read @algore09algor.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social @melissasweetdr.bsky.social @publichealthaus.bsky.social @mikedaube.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 18/09/2026
What makes a meta-analysis believable? In our latest issue, a new Viewpoint outlines how to identify meta-analyses that merit clinical confidence. Explore the full issue: spkl.io/633277rxvt
Cover of The Lancet September 19, 2026 issue. Quote reads: Meta-analyses are not definitive truths, but rather structured efforts to interpret incomplete, evolving, and sometimes inconsistent evidence.
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
New Cochrane report finds vaping can double smokers’ chances of quitting should bring more seriousness to the harm reduction debate. Adult smokers need tools that work in real life, not just idealised messages about abstinence. smokefreesweden.org/2026/08/26/v...
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Vaping doubles smokers' chances of quitting, major new report finds - Smoke Free Sweden
Smokers who use nicotine vapes are up to 67% MORE LIKELY to quit than those using traditional nicotine-replacement therapy, the world’s most respected authority on medical evidence reveals today. Vape...
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
How many more PPPs must fail before the NSW Gov ends this folly?
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is a depressing read but we all need to be aware of the terrible potential of the bird flu that has finally made its way to Australia and New Zealand. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads
A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.
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Dr Gavin Sullivan A.N.A.E.S.T.H.E.T.I.S.T 🇳🇿🇦🇺🇬🇧 @lotusgav.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Let’s talk about dying… @igas2.bsky.social
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Let's talk about dying - Peter Saul
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Now a story (of ineptitude!) on the world stage. What a dork!!
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
@wallabies.bsky.social up for it tonight. Great showing against a well drilled side. Refereeing questionable, unfortunately. Nations series looking good!! 🏉
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I was scammed… involved credit card. Australian Financial Complaints Authority intervened when bank unhelpful. Matter resolved in my favour. There can be justice! AFCA deserves credit.
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BJA Education @bjaeducation.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
⚠️ Up to a quarter of peripheral nerve injuries are iatrogenic, from nerve blocks and graft harvest to unrelated surgery, positioning and tourniquets. A sobering reminder of the stakes around the nerve. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Great result for @socceroos.bsky.social A defensive effort like no other! 👏👏
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
My feet wouldn’t allow me past a second hand record joint this morning!! 🤣🎶🎶😎🎶😎
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 30/05/2026
"We have a narrow window in which accelerating PBS listing processes could simultaneously help patients, address industry concerns and provide a credible argument to the US that our system is fair," writes Monique Ryan. trib.al/OG0D9yI
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Australia’s health system needs a fundamental reset
This month’s budget contains familiar themes when it comes to health: record investment in Medicare, bulk-billing on the rise, and urgent care clinics proliferating. It may sound positive, but it is really more of the same in an outdated system.
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
My article out today: why Australia has to now start reducing cigarette excise & make safer, smoke-free nicotine products easier to get than deadly cigarettes #auspol @algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/05...
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Australia abandoned harm minimisation on smoking – and fuelled a black market
Australia’s steep cigarette excise increases and restrictive vaping policies have fuelled a massive illegal tobacco market while undermining the country’s long-standing harm-minimisation approach to p...
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
So, we moved house. Chose Allied Removals for the task. Big error! Let’s just say it was “Fawlty Removals” from the outset. Last straw was having the majority of a dozen or so terracotta garden pots completely destroyed in transit. Just DO NOT move with Allied!
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
White headed pigeon. #NambuccaNSW #birds
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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Wonderful news that Sam Neill is cancer free. And he's now dvocating for CAR T-cell therapy, "which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia." #science www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ap...
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Sam Neill announces he is cancer-free after taking part in Australian clinical trial: ‘I’m very, very excited’
Jurassic Park actor is advocating for CAR T-cell therapy, which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Opponents of science based safer, smoke-free nicotine products are unscrupulous. Smokers of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your gains @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
As the govt weighs options to raise revenue, balance the budget & confront the global energy crisis, one solution is staring them in the face: replace the broken PRRT with a fair tax on gas exports. It's long overdue, and has widespread support… www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
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Gas tax fight escalates ahead of budget as inquiry begins
Calls are growing for a new 25 per cent tax on gas exports to increase the petroleum resource rent tax on windfall profits, but companies have warned any changes would jeopardise Australia's energy su...
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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
General anaesthesia for a caesarean birth can affect both the mother & the baby. The type of medicine used, how much is given, and when it is given can change how safe and comfortable this process is. Which medicines work best and are safest for mothers & babies? #AnSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...
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The Association of Anaesthetists @assocanaes.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
New guidance on sterile gown use during spinal anaesthesia aims to reduce unnecessary waste while maintaining high standards of patient safety Guidelines published in @anaesjournal.bsky.social buff.ly/rvtALwy With CAI, @ra-uk.org, @oaa-anaes.bsky.social, @rcoanews.bsky.social, @anzca.bsky.social
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Date claimer: the Tackling Stigma in Healthcare conference, hosted by UNSW 23-24 November 2026. Researchers: abstracts now open until June 16. Potential attendees: everyone welcome! All disciplines, clinical and non-clinical, patients and advocates. www.unsw.edu.au/research/csr...
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Tackling Stigma Conference | UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health
A new conference focused on stigma research and interventions.
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“Evidence suggests that the use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes supports cigarette smoking cessation & reduction among individuals who smoke cigarettes regularly .. ” @algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between e-cigarette use and cigarette abstinence or changes in continued cigarette smoking among individuals who smoke cigarettes - Harm Reduct...
Aims With recent marked increase in e-cigarette use, potential associations between e-cigarette use and combustible cigarette smoking are an important public health issue. Following AMSTAR 2 and PRISM...
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CNN @cnn.com · 15/04/2026
The use of Tylenol by women during pregnancy was not associated with autism in their children, according to results of a nationwide ​study in Denmark. cnn.it/4vuy1LT
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Dr Lesley Russell @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
“The question is not whether Australia can afford to invest in health and medical research. The question is whether we can afford not to.” www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/funding-rese...
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Funding research is not charity, it’s economic strategy | Health Services Daily
If the government is serious about supporting health and medical researchers and innovators, then it needs to ensure smarter investment for our future.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Best-practice healthcare includes best-practice end‑of‑life care. Yesterday, I stood with Go Gentle to call for the government to make simple and reasonable improvements to legislation around voluntary assisted dying (VAD). People deserve choice, control, and dignity at the end of their lives.
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Angela Difeng Wu @angeladwu.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
6/ Bottom line: The consistency across meta-analyses is striking—nicotine e-cigs can help people quit smoking. The challenge now is how to use this evidence responsibly in policy and practice. 📄 Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordtag.bsky.social
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence and gap map
Reader environment loaded
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StingMiller @stingmiller.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I read a couple unconfirmed reports that Ireland and Wales have announced they are boycotting the 2026 World Cup, and German officials have begun discussions to do so as well. Obviously, Iran is boycotting it but my question is why any other country would want to attend World Cup matches in the U.S.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
This is your friendly reminder to boycott the World Cup. It’s not worth it.
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
What’s this?… Qld leading the way on long overdue controls?? 😎
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
AND quality of care!
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Sad day for live music!! 🎶🎶🎶😎😎🙁🙁🙁
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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 09/03/2026
Andrea Rothfuss steht kurz vor ihren sechsten Paralympics. Keine Selbstverständlichkeit: Die deutsche Skifahrerin setzte wegen Depressionen eine komplette Saison aus. Hier spricht sie über den beschwerlichen Weg zurück.
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Paralympics 2026: Ski alpin - Andrea Rothfuss: »Depressionen müssen kein Karrierekiller sein«
Andrea Rothfuss steht kurz vor ihren sechsten Paralympics. Keine Selbstverständlichkeit: Die deutsche Skifahrerin setzte wegen Depressionen eine komplette Saison aus. Hier spricht sie über den beschwerlichen Weg zurück.
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
As much for today as it was for that moment! 🎶🎶 youtube.com/watch?v=4pyC...
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Joni Mitchell - Woodstock
YouTube video by Trip Hop Universe
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The “airspace” says it all!
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I’m gonna say it… the best part about Bluesky is… DOGs! 🐕🦮🐾🐾
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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The need for capnography standardisation #AnSky #MedSky #ICUSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...
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Dr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Another stunning 🧵from @chancethegardener.bsky.social Well worth read whole🧵! Skewers tobacco control misinformation! @sanho.bsky.social @jgitchell.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @drbfreeman.bsky.social @croakeynews.bsky.social
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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Missed #SundayShot ? I could not recommend this ep highly enough. Please either watch on YT or listen on pod. Real facts with actual experts on immigration. Public interest journalism can be done if you want to - & it's clear many don't #auspol > podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
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Fact Migration - Greg Jericho, Jana Favero and Abul Rizvi
Podcast Episode · The Shot Podcast · 23 February · 1h 11m
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Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Have you seen this #AnusMcAnus… just as likely (?more likely) in this foreign outpost!
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