Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We live - as per the curse - in “interesting times”! This is folly of enormous consequence. #RisingTide 000
Reposted by Ian McPheeProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026Babies 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)propublica.orgBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. 611212529
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026After 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...drive.google.com20260826 Cochrane Review on e-cigs for smoking cessation.pdf 044
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Economist @economist.com · 30/09/2026Surgeons 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 scrappedbit.lyBack and shoulder surgery is often worse than uselessMillions of operations should be scrapped 093
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Economist @economist.com · 29/09/2026Each 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? bit.lyMany surgical interventions are little better than placeboA succession of clinical trials is upending the field 0128
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026Pre-surgery exercise has benefits, whether it is supervised or home-based. But professional supervision can help patients achieve higher exercise intensities.theconversation.comExercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new research 052
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Economist @economist.com · 29/09/2026Surgeons 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 scrappedbit.lyBack and shoulder surgery is often worse than uselessMillions of operations should be scrapped 093
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Economist @economist.com · 28/09/2026Surgeons 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 scrappedbit.lyBack and shoulder surgery is often worse than uselessMillions of operations should be scrapped 082
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My 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...snusforumet.seAlex Wodak: ‘The safer nicotine option should be the easier option’ - SnusforumetMeet Australian physician Dr. Alex Wodak, Snusforumet's latest Harm Reduction Hero, and why he preaches a pragmatic approach to nicotine. 064
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Brilliant 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 052
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Lancet @thelancet.com · 18/09/2026What 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 0146
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 29/08/2026New 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...smokefreesweden.orgVaping doubles smokers' chances of quitting, major new report finds - Smoke Free SwedenSmokers 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... 0116
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 12/08/2026How many more PPPs must fail before the NSW Gov ends this folly? 030
Reposted by Ian McPheeSandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 05/08/2026This 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...abc.net.au'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreadsA list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads. 18293119
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Gavin Sullivan A.N.A.E.S.T.H.E.T.I.S.T 🇳🇿🇦🇺🇬🇧 @lotusgav.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Let’s talk about dying… @igas2.bsky.socialyoutube.comLet's talk about dying - Peter SaulYouTube video by TED-Ed 031
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Now a story (of ineptitude!) on the world stage. What a dork!! 010
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!! 🏉 120
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I 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. 020
Reposted by Ian McPheeBJA 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 012
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Great result for @socceroos.bsky.social A defensive effort like no other! 👏👏 020
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 05/06/2026My feet wouldn’t allow me past a second hand record joint this morning!! 🤣🎶🎶😎🎶😎 040
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe 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/OG0D9yItrib.alAustralia’s health system needs a fundamental resetThis 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. 165
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 25/05/2026My 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...pearlsandirritations.comAustralia abandoned harm minimisation on smoking – and fuelled a black marketAustralia’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... 01410
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 14/05/2026So, 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! 100
Reposted by Ian McPheeKerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Wonderful 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...theguardian.comSam 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 2223
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Opponents 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 032
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 21/04/2026As 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...abc.net.auGas tax fight escalates ahead of budget as inquiry beginsCalls 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... 721166
Reposted by Ian McPheeAnaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 20/04/2026General 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... 033
Reposted by Ian McPheeThe Association of Anaesthetists @assocanaes.bsky.social · 17/04/2026New 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 01913
Reposted by Ian McPheeRhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Date 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...unsw.edu.auTackling Stigma Conference | UNSW Centre for Social Research in HealthA new conference focused on stigma research and interventions. 143
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr 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...link.springer.comA 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... 052
Reposted by Ian McPheeCNN @cnn.com · 15/04/2026The 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 2328579
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr 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...healthservicesdaily.com.auFunding research is not charity, it’s economic strategy | Health Services DailyIf the government is serious about supporting health and medical researchers and innovators, then it needs to ensure smarter investment for our future. 052
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Best-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. 0478
Reposted by Ian McPheeAngela Difeng Wu @angeladwu.bsky.social · 27/03/20266/ 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.socialonlinelibrary.wiley.comElectronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence and gap mapReader environment loaded 041
Reposted by Ian McPheeStingMiller @stingmiller.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I 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. 2882634576
Reposted by Ian McPheeKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 24/03/2026This is your friendly reminder to boycott the World Cup. It’s not worth it. 1374730867
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 24/03/2026What’s this?… Qld leading the way on long overdue controls?? 😎 010
Reposted by Ian McPheeDER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 09/03/2026Andrea 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.spiegel.deParalympics 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. 091
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 08/03/2026As much for today as it was for that moment! 🎶🎶 youtube.com/watch?v=4pyC...youtube.comJoni Mitchell - WoodstockYouTube video by Trip Hop Universe 000
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026I’m gonna say it… the best part about Bluesky is… DOGs! 🐕🦮🐾🐾 020
Reposted by Ian McPheeAnaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026The need for capnography standardisation #AnSky #MedSky #ICUSky doi.org/10.1111/anae... 031
Reposted by Ian McPheeDr Alex Wodak AM @alexwodak.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Another 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 184
Reposted by Ian McPheeDenise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Missed #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...podcasts.apple.comFact Migration - Greg Jericho, Jana Favero and Abul RizviPodcast Episode · The Shot Podcast · 23 February · 1h 11m 18129
Ian McPhee @igas2.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Have you seen this #AnusMcAnus… just as likely (?more likely) in this foreign outpost! 030