Reposted by BenGail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/09/2026A tumbleweed is rolling through my online shop today. I create colourful prints, cards, homewares and T-shirts inspired by architecture, music and mid-century design. Please have a look at my shop and repost to help spread the word. Thanks! gailmyerscough.co.uk 570106
Reposted by BenAnesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Check out this article from the BBC featuring our EIC Dr. Jaideep Pandit, "'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains" www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.com'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brainsHow general anaesthetics work is still not fully understood, but they are revealing clues about the nature of consciousness. 031
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Medical AI has a proof problem very interesting article in the FT. Thought provoking and highlights why we clinicians must be lead the discussion on medical AI. www.ft.com/content/3431...ft.comMedical AI has a proof problemThe technology’s advances have not yet translated into big improvements in real-life care 000
Reposted by BenAndy Conway Morris @andymoz78.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A common feature of both Streeting and Lansley was two politicians who had thought a lot about how to reform the NHS without ever bothering to find out how it actually works. Whilst there no doubt are inefficiencies and duplication, NHS bodies play important roles. 1103
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026How people mange to make a coffee first thing in the morning before having had a coffee? 🤦♂️ 110
Reposted by BenNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/08/2026We've arrived on Bluesky! We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize. Stay tuned. 3064227749
Reposted by BenAnesthesiology Journals @anesthesiology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Findings from a recent study by Sanz-Pons reveal that individuals carrying a mitochondrial DNA variant may be at increased risk of severe neurologic deterioration after exposure to anesthetic agents. 🧬 📚 Article: ow.ly/JTP150ZCH2J 🎙️ Podcast: ow.ly/84rn50ZCH2L 035
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I think this is a really good habit! To discover keep track of papers in your speciality area you can use Antesum. Freely available at Antesum.comantesum.comAnteSum — The medical literature, distilled by specialtyToo many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the leading peer-reviewed journals in your medical specialty — anaesthesia, orthopaedics and more — and distils them into one monthly digest for clinici... 000
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Interesting and somber reading, particularly for those of us in medical field. Feels that, the number of people I know leaving UK has risen significantly in the last few years. 100
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Just whenI had a patient with suspected MH and I was thinking about it AnteSum showed me this: “Consensus guideline from the European Malignant Hyperthermia Group on perioperative management of patients with an inherited primary disorder of skeletal muscle (BJA)” Helpful! @bjajournals.bsky.socialapp.antesum.comAnteSumRecent contents across your specialty's journals, scored for your interests 002
Reposted by BenKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 21/08/2026POD chatted to @olafstorbeck.ft.com about the crazy heatwave in Germany, the shrivelling Rhine, and the economic impact of the whole hot hot summer www.ft.com/content/da9d...ft.comHeatwaves and waterwaysHow climate change is hurting Germany’s economy 0317
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I think figured out how Taylor Swift is powered. Li-ion battery that charges via a socket in the R popliteal fossa. 021
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Not to imply the theatres are empty 😉 But those of us who are in (like me) probably found it too hot to read paper in @anesthesiology.bsky.social on the effect of pre-operative IV crystalloid bolus on post-induction blood pressure. 000
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026@orthopodreg.bsky.social sorry to disturb. I just expanded Antesum.com to include orthopaedics. Can I ask for your opinion? Ps seems unable to dm you.antesum.comAnteSum — The medical literature, distilled by specialtyToo many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the leading peer-reviewed journals in your medical specialty — anaesthesia, orthopaedics and more — and distils them into one monthly digest for clinici... 000
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I was not aware about this change untill today. Does it worth considering moving all professional / resarch accounts using NHS.net login to personal account? www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...pulsetoday.co.ukNHS England pauses changes to email data access following pressure from doctorsNHS England has agreed to pause its proposals to remove doctors’ access to data on NHS.net if they move between organisations. 000
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I had been thinking about these parallels well before this article. Our current interactions with LLMs remind me of how this was imagined in older science fiction, such as Blade Runner (1982), where Harrison Ford’s character converses with a computer about an android. 100
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.maptap.gg August 6 100🎯 97🔥 100🎯 96🔥 97🔥 Final score: 976maptap.gg🎯MapTap Daily Geography GamePlay MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers. 100
Reposted by BenAmit Pawa @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Did you miss the live broadcast of our #BILIH #BlockItLikeItsHot @bilih.bsky.social VIDEO episodes with GEHealthCare? You can watch @jeffgadsden.bsky.social & I take you through techniques for Knees, Hips & Shoulders at the link below 👇👇🏻👇🏼 landing1.gehealthcare.com/Block-It-Lik... #RAsky #AnSky 074
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Building AnteSum has been a steep learning curve.From basic coding to reading about vector databases (and a bit of ML on the side). None of this was on the anaesthetic curriculum 🙃 #FOAMed #AnSky #MedSly 040
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I’m really looking forward to reading this book👇 That famous motto, in Mike Tyson’s interpretation, has become something of a modus operandi for me. 020
Reposted by BenChristos Chamos @hamos1977.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Watched Odyssey over the weekend. A short 🧵with random thoughts: 1. Nolan's Odysseus is portrayed as a character of the modern world—essentially an anti-hero. Throughout his journey home, he is burdened by the trauma and guilt of Troy's destruction> #odyssey #nolan 3165
Reposted by BenAnteSum @antesum.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Fun finding from building Antesum: publishers’ date metadata is chaos. Same paper, three different “published” dates. So we timestamp when we first see it. Simpler. Honest. #AnSky, #MedSky antesum.comantesum.comAnteSum — The literature, distilledToo many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the key journals in your field and distils them into one monthly digest, organised by topic and updated weekly. 001
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I have built CPD + bibliography export in AnteSum, so your saved reading now exports two ways: • a formatted bibliography (Vancouver or RIS) • a CPD reading log for appraisal etc Track what you read, evidence it, cite it. app.antesum.comapp.antesum.comAnteSum — AnaesthesiaRecent contents across anaesthesia journals, scored for your interests 000
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026AnteSum is now in BlueSky! We have some exciting updates coming up next month. Follow to find out more. #AnSky #MedSky 011
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026AnteSum is a weekly literature digest for clinicians covering anaesthesia: 61 journals distilled into one email, with AI editorial summaries and a personal reading list. Now including Trauma & Orthopaedics, with Cardiology and Radiology next. Free to join antesum.com. Feedback welcome #MedSky #AnSkyantesum.comAnteSum — The literature, distilledToo many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the journals in your field and distils them into one monthly digest — organised, summarised, nothing missed. 010
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Too many papers. Not enough time. I'm an anaesthetist and I built AnteSum to fix that. Every anaesthetic paper from 60+ leading journals, distilled into one monthly digest and organised in your person reading list. And It is Free. Antesum.com #AnSky #MedSky #ICUSky #RASkyantesum.comAnteSum — The literature, distilledToo many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the journals in your field and distils them into one monthly digest — organised, summarised, nothing missed. 3146
Reposted by BenTokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 12/05/2026COMPETITION TIME! You could win the first 4 prints from my monthly Snail Meow Print Club. (Plus cat bung hole sticker) RT + follow to enter — winner picked Thursday at 2pm. Or just join the club here: less than a tenner with FREE worldwide postage: www.infinitebacon.com/printclub 22453
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Great session on high-risk airway clinics. Structured assessment, MDT planning and clear communication can make a real difference to patient safety and experience. #GAMC2026 #Airway #Anaesthesia #HumanFactors @gamclondon.bsky.social @dasairway.bsky.social @dasresidents.bsky.social 030
Reposted by BenChristos Chamos @hamos1977.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Murphy's law in medicine, no 34: Any intravascular wire or catheter can inadvertently kink, invalidating its original purpose and making its removal challenging. #ansky #cardiosky #medsky 6125
Reposted by BenAmit Pawa @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026On our latest episode of @bilih.bsky.social #BILIH @jeffgadsden.bsky.social & I are joined by Dr Vicente Roques & Dr Rosie Hogg In this Clip we ask a very important question… Full episode here www.blockitlikeitshot.com/s4-e3-our-co... 232
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Show me how your 2025 wemtmedia.tenor.coma cartoon of tom playing a double bass in front of a bandALT: a cartoon of tom playing a double bass in front of a band 000
Reposted by BenDanny Wong (黄永年) @dannyjnwong.bsky.social · 24/09/2025New paper just dropped today, a secondary analysis using data from my PhD! Hard work spearheaded by Eimear Lusby. Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comSocial deprivation and morbidity and mortality after surgery: a UK national observational cohort studySocioeconomic deprivation is associated with poor surgical outcomes. We assessed associations between deprivation and postoperative morbidity and mort… 144
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Radiation safety for anaesthetists - we need to know to be able to protect ourselves at work. Free access @bjaeducation.bsky.social 130
Reposted by BenAnesthesiology Journals @anesthesiology.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Read the latest research, explore new multimedia, and earn journal CME with the July 2025 issue—out today! ow.ly/nPwa50W7foj 052
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 18/05/2025I’ve only ever seen something like this in textbooks! Can you guess what was given between these two consequential TEG traces in the context of liver transplantation?😉 141
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025So, from near zero experience in coding to full stack development and deployment of an anaesthetic project in 3 days!!!! LLM are something!!!! #ansky #llmmedia.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is dancing .ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing . 240
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 14/05/2025neurosciencenews.com/brain-wave-c...neurosciencenews.comBrain Wave Phase Locking May Be Key to Unconsciousness - Neuroscience NewsDespite acting through different molecular mechanisms, ketamine and dexmedetomidine both disrupt brain wave phase alignment in ways that reliably induce unconsciousness. 020
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Our paper on radiation safety for anaesthetists has been published in the May edition of BJA Education. As the Editor’s Choice, it is free to access for everyone. #AnSkybjaed.orgPrinciples of radiation safety for anaesthetistsAnaesthetists (and operating department staff) are at high risk of occupational radiation exposure because of their involvement in procedures performed under radiological guidance. They often work nea... 183
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 09/05/2025www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comMicrobe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a firstThe bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an enzyme that breaks down biodegradable plastics. 121
Reposted by BenNicholas Chrimes @chrimesy.com · 05/05/2025Huge respect to @anzca.bsky.social for leaving Twitter behind. Time for other health related organisations to do the same. You have the power to bring the conversation to BlueSky. @safeairwaysociety.org @rcoanews.bsky.social @anaesjournal.bsky.social @bjajournals.bsky.social #ASM25CNS 06118
Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 05/05/2025It seems Etomidate experiencing a comeback as recreational drug used in vapes. With crazy sequlia. academic.oup.com/jcemcr/artic...academic.oup.comAcquired 11β-hydroxylase Deficiency by Inhaled Etomidate and its Analogues: A Mimic of Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaAbstract. The increase in popularity of electronic cigarettes arouses great health concern. We describe a case of a 35-year-old female with chronic use of 231
Reposted by BenFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 19/04/2025What does music gain from or lose to technology? www.ft.com/content/8abf26c9-3c6f-46…ft.comWhat does music gain from or lose to technology?Amid the seemingly existential challenge by AI to the artistic process, two books explore how human creativity responds to changing environments 052