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Nancy Malek

@n95anaesthetist.bsky.social
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Anaesthetist in Sydney. Advocates for N95s and clean indoor air. Waiting for Novavax. Believes that doctors have a duty of care to learn about covid.

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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
1/🧵 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AUSTRALIANS SEEKING NUVAXOVID (NOVAVAX). Today I received a Nuvaxovid (Novavax) vaccination - my first COVID-19 vaccination in more than three years.
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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The surgical mask shown in this article will do almost nothing to reduce particulate inhalation because it's just a splash guard. Wear a well-fitted respirator N95 or better
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What you need to breathe easier when the air is full of smoke | CNN
Millions of Americans and Canadians are breathing bad air right now due to wildfire smoke. Here’s what you need to know masks, ventilation and staying healthy.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Must-read interview: "A convergence of crises." On the compounding repercussions of failing to learn the right lessons from COVID. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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The crisis of public health in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: An interview with Arijit Chakravarty
The WSWS spoke with Dr. Arijit Chakravarty. Dr. Chakravarty is the chief executive officer of Fractal Therapeutics, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that applies mathematical modeling to drug ...
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AirSpot 😷❤️ @airspotrob.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“Avoiding COVID… but also missing people? Help map cleaner-air spaces, COVID-conscious meetups, and safer community spots so people can reconnect without giving up their health." Click on this link to find out more: airspothealth.com/a/blog/help-...
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
⚠️Airborne precautions are required!⚠️ Doctors should know better, especially seven years into an airborne pandemic!
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
When outcomes shift after intervention, the link becomes clearer. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
YouTube video by Dr Nancy Malek MBBS FANZCA
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Historically, medicine has learned by analogy. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Biological Plausibility - mechanisms matter. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Dose-Response: more exposure; more risk. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Coherence - epidemiology and biology should tell the same story. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Specificity is a weak criterion for complex exposures like Covid. Covid is NOT specifically linked to any one outcome. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Consistency across studies matters. When independent researchers find the same signal, we need to pay attention. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Temporality is essential. The exposure must come before the outcome. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Strength of Association matters - larger effects are harder to dismiss. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In medicine, we rarely rely on a single study. It's the totality of the evidence that matters. youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
YouTube video by Dr Nancy Malek MBBS FANZCA
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Kelly, thank you for your expert knowledge and encouragement!
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11/03/2026
Six years ago WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Despite tens of millions of deaths, the world has not sufficiently addressed the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, and we are more vulnerable to future pandemics due to anti-science officials leading government agencies around the world.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Doctors: does Covid cause long-term harm? Let's examine the evidence. 🧵 1/4 youtu.be/uGtU_gSCANo?...
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Looking forward to it! 🙏
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Stay tuned - Part 2 coming soon.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This is great!
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Stop. Reflect. Beware.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
This is an amazing thread - comprehensive and succinct. We knew SO much about COVID's pathophysiology and transmission in 2020! I look forward to seeing more from @itsmeder.bsky.social. 🙏👏
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Exactly!
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Calling all Australians who want safer healthcare: please consider completing this brief survey. Even if you simply answer "bring back masks in healthcare" for every question, that would be a huge help. 🙏 www.surveymonkey.com/r/5PWCFTJ
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Help shape the new NSQHS Standards
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
letsair.org/documents/2-... Here's a wonderful collaborative effort to explain and amplify the importance of airborne disease transmission and mitigation. Well done, @nousaerons.bsky.social!
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The Safer Air Project @saferairproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Massive announcement! We have a huge opportunity to take Safer shared air to UN Climate Week – but we can only do it with your help. Support our crowdfunding campaign to make this happen by donating or sharing our post. Click here 👉 globalcall.saferairproject.com #LivedExperienceMatters #UN
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
The deadline for the Canadian Respirator Standard is fast approaching. If you'd like to make a submission, here's an excellent resource: 🧵1/2 donoharmbc.ca/national-sta...
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Support a National Standard for N95s (and other respirators) in Healthcare
The Canadian Standards Association is looking for public feedback on an update of a national standard for N95s (and other respirators).
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Michiel @murtoz.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
If a health care worker can see I'm wearing a respirator and doesn't offer to put one on themselves, asking them to wear one is only ever counter productive ime. I have no interest in wasting my limited energy on arguing with someone with a duty of care who is willfully looking away from eugenics.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Hospitals should be safe. Patients and their carers shouldn’t have to fight for infection prevention. EVERYONE DESERVES SAFE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. @pandemicresistance.bsky.social 🧵1/4
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
It goes without saying, yet it needs to be said: EVERYONE DESERVES SAFE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. @pandemicresistance.bsky.social 🧵1/6
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
“If HCWs wear N95 respirators and surgical masks throughout [the treatment], the total infection risk can be reduced by 94.7 % and 53.9 %, respectively.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Transmission of respiratory infectious diseases based on real close contact behavior in an emergency room
The risk of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases in emergency rooms is high, posing a severe threat to the health of healthcare workers (HC…
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
If you work in healthcare, wear a mask. If you’re going to a hospital, wear a mask. If you see your patient masking, don’t accuse them of anxiety. Don’t try and make them take off their mask. Don’t punish them with substandard care.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Doctors and healthcare professionals: there are consequences to your actions. Airborne pathogens are often transmitted asymptomatically. Choose to protect your patients by wearing a well-fitting N95 mask. Everyone deserves safe access to healthcare. @pandemicresistance.bsky.social
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Bella Figura 🇦🇺 🍉 🐸 @bellafigura.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Worth your time.
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Kylie Lewis @kylielewis.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Thank you @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social for this great piece of #scicomm for your peers. I hope it is watched and acted upon widely.
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Sue Barry-Schulz @susanbarryschulz.com · 04/07/2025
Great 7 minute listen highlighting some common myths regarding COVID from a physician following the science. Appreciate especially how she points out that COVID is not just a risk for “the vulnerable.”
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Murr @neoodist.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
A wonderful interview with Dr Nancy Malek on ‪@abc-news.bsky.social focused on common myths about COVID. It's short and accessible, so excellent to share. Both New Zealand and Australia have rising levels of Flu and Covid this Winter, so the science here is important. #CovidMyths #CovidScience
The text is a quote from Dr Nancy Malek a Sydney based anaesthetist. It reads: If someone starts smoking in your living room, you can’t wash your hands to get rid of the smoke. You actually have to clean the air. 

The text is white over a navy blue image of smoke floating in the air. It uses a cropped translucent photograph over a dark blue base. The photo is by Paul Wong on Unsplash.
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🌘Witch Wei (🌗 gaming backlog 🌕) @witchwei.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Great great interview form @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social and debunking COVID myths. Highly recommend it.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Thank you to @abc-news.bsky.social for having me on Sydney Breakfast Radio yesterday to dispel some common myths about COVID 🧵1/5 vimeo.com/1098792353
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Dr Nancy Malek - ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Craig Reucassel
This is "Dr Nancy Malek - ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Craig Reucassel" by Nancy Malek on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who…
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This is all too common in hospitals, and it's unacceptable. Patients need to be heard, and to feel safe. Everyone deserves safe access to healthcare.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
This wonderful initiative continues. Thank you @pandemicresistance.bsky.social for highlighting the stark deficiencies of the hospital system. Everyone deserves safe access to healthcare.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Doctors: how is this acceptable? First, do no harm! Thank you @pandemicresistance.bsky.social for giving these patients a voice. Everyone deserves safe access to healthcare.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
"Wearing an N95 mask reduces the inhalation risk of spherical-type microplastics by 25.5 times compared with not wearing a mask." Isn't THAT interesting?? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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COVID-19: Performance study of microplastic inhalation risk posed by wearing masks
Wearing face masks has become the new normal worldwide due to the global spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. The inhalation of microplastics due t…
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Congratulations! Thank you for advancing our understanding of airborne disease transmission. This is how you challenge and shift droplet dogma! #COVIDisAirborne
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Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
To be clear, this understanding went against decades of aerosol science assumptions. As such, we knew that we needed to prove this. And so, we did. We altered the CO2 levels in the air and found that increasing the acid content of the air (CO2) led to an increase in aerostability.
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Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
We just had an article published in ACS Central Science on the how the pH of exhaled aerosol evolves over time. As we’ve previously reported, respiratory aerosol pH (high pH!) is a driver of SARS-CoV-2 decay. Meaning, understanding the pH dynamics is important for estimating risk.
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Thank you for watching and sharing. 🙏
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Cleaner Air Collective @cleanerairau.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
It’s time to ask our newly elected federal representatives to advocate loudly for equitable access to the promised full portfolio of C19 injection options, especially Novavax for the thousands of Australians for whom mRNA is contraindicated. 1/2
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Nancy Malek @n95anaesthetist.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
We need Novavax in Australia!
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