The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus consultations and inquiries now open www.croakey.org/the-zap-late... #publichealth

Baked a batch today in honor of the efforts of women during the war. Here’s a good read about the history of women during the war and the story of the ANZAC biscuit - theconversation.com/the-origin-s...

If you’re still masking…thank you If you’re trying to educate others on the benefits of masks…thank you If you’re standing in solidarity with disabled & vulnerable people who’ve been cast aside for the last 5 years…thank you Its not easy being the lone masker in 2025, but we see & appreciate you

Long shadows. 🌞

Long shadows. 🌞

Long shadows. 🌞

Very excited to see this week’s #SpeakUpPod ep🎙️ @tlpslt.bsky.social @arlenemccurtin.bsky.social 👏 👉 bit.ly/3Flku3E

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Our take on thickened liquid and modified texture diet #challenges. Originally @ewidera.bsky.social - and still if used correctly - a valuable role in highlighting the impact of modified diets and encouraging staff to reflect on the appropriateness of their use

Recent posts show a shift to promoting empathy and even being primarily performative. Back to basics! The real challenge is changing current practice. Another stimulating and painless collaboration @arlenemccurtin.bsky.social @lindsey_UoB @DominikaLis007 @tlpslt.bsky.social @profpleslie

Five years on and we’re still going round and round with whether Covid is airborne. There’s no scientific doubt. Denial broke us. healthydebate.ca/2025/03/topi...

A concern about medical A.I. is that its reliance by physicians could lead to degradation of performance. Here is one such example of de-skilling with GI doctors and colonoscopy for detection of polyps (preprint) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Is PubMed just down temporarily? I hope so just tried to access from UK. Is it down elsewhere? See below. In meantime go to @europepmc.org and use their resources which includes all current PMC records. Spread the word. #MedLibs

What’s going on with PubMed? Anyone else getting messages that site can’t be reached? 🤔

One of my kids just showed me Notebook LM and my mind is completely blown.

A reminder about the IALP Dysphagia Committee free webinar next Wed Jan 29 3pm AEDT. The event will be recorded. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Please reserve your spot via the link below. www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-cl... #dysphagia

True story. Just found an ad for these rocks on marketplace. Ad says “never used but stored outside”. 😂

No, SARS-CoV-2 isn’t a little bit airborne. It’s not “situationally” airborne. It’s an AIRBORNE VIRUS, spreads via the air. I’m granting an amnesty on people who said (5y ago) that it wasn’t. I won’t say I told you so if you finally acknowledge the evidence. Let’s just get this right and move on.

*drumroll* 🥁 Independent SAGE website has had a revamp. Now easily searchable with all reports and briefing sessions neatly archived. Take a look! @independentsage.bsky.social #medsky #episky #healthpolicy #academicsky independentsage.org

Anyone else still finding it difficult to shift hospital mgt /IPC away from the risk stratification that came with the aerosol-generating procedures paradigm? @jljcolorado.bsky.social @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Abstract submissions are open for the 16th AQL Conference! 🌍 Groningen, NL ⏰ Conference: June 24 - 27, 2025 📥 Abstract submission: aqlconference.com 📆 Abstract deadline: Jan 31st, 2025 We welcome submissions on topics related to quantitative laryngology, voice, & speech research ⬇️

Where would I find a trustworthy, evidence-based source describing modes of transmission for diseases such as rubella, influenza, RSV, mumps, pertussis, meningococcal? … devoid of the droplet dogma. #infectioncontrol

The IALP Dysphagia Committee is pleased to announce this free webinar. The event will be recorded. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Please reserve your spot by scanning the QR code on the flyer or via link below. www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-cl... #dysphagia

A 67 year old amputee and wheelchair user lived with his son who had cerebral palsy. They were killed in the Eaton fire while waiting for an ambulance that never arrived. Many disabled people can not evacuate on their own. They need to be included in evacuation plans (yet almost never are)

AIRBORNE REVIEW STUDIES I was fed up with not having these in one place. so I set aside 30 minutes and, voila. I present this to you. Entirely free. No Patreon required. This is not all of the reviews, just the top ones. I likely missed some.

Vic DH restarted Covid reporting: "The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has increased this week. The 7-day average is 191 (week ending 07 January), compared to 165 last week." Deaths are no longer reported-now only avail thru ABS data. Wastewater was switched off June 2024. Happy new year.

You can also fill out the Trip Intention Form here: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/safety/bushw... This notifies the police of when you depart and expect to arrive at destination. If you don't show up, it triggers alarms. More info here: www.police.nsw.gov.au/safety_and_p...

First post. Trying out a potential new home.🙂 lisafeldmanbarrett.com/welcome/

The myth of #AI #emotion recognition: Science or sales pitch? www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...

The IALP Dysphagia Committee is pleased to announce this free webinar. The event will be recorded. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Please reserve your spot by scanning the QR code on the flyer or via link below. www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-cl... #dysphagia

It’s 2025… can we start masking in hospitals this year? Can we stop insinuating that hospital acquired covid is “inevitable” or that those who die were going to “die anyways”? Can we call it what it is? An epic failure of infection control to protect those who put their lives in your hands:

This article has been freed up for the next 2 weeks! Happy reading, everyone! A new year's gift from ASHA Journals. Thanks go to @carolinebowen.bsky.social! Please make sure you can get in, and let me know if you can't. It is freed up as of right now.

I’d love to see more research on how Covid infections in infants affect speech and motor skills as toddlers. My 9mo was babbling & make sounds for certain words, we all got covid (his temp was over 105 at one point) and it all stopped by the time he was 1yr and he needed speech therapy to catch up

Due to the impeccable timing of a delayed official press release, you probably haven’t heard that 40% of corals on the southern Great Barrier Reef died in 2024 due to record-breaking heat exposure. www.voanews.com/a/surveys-sh...

The actual value of a PhD 🙌 www.linkedin.com/in/elena-hof... #PhD www.alma.me

Killjoys on social media say there’s no point wishing on stars because they are already dead – but the naysayers are completely wrong.

Reviewing a paper that I think has come from a papermill. Curious how many other #slp #slt researchers have encountered these and how you managed it with our journals. #speechie

Finally - as I said at the beginning - wear a mask. Given hospitals are not mitigating for COVID - the responsibility to prevent infection lands unfairly on the patient. For more tips to avoid hospital acquired COVID - check out my article. /end www.disabledginger.com/p/how-to-sta...

It’s also your right to ask for a social worker or nurse supervisor if you feel you’re not being taken seriously. Everyone makes mistakes - ER staff included. No one will fight for your life as effectively as you will - so if you think something is missed don’t be afraid to speak up /14

If your condition changes while you’re waiting - tell someone. Pain increased? Suddenly dizzy or nauseous? Make sure you inform the triage nurse. It’s also your right to ask for a reassessment if you feel something has changed. /12

If you have complex chronic illness - bring a list of conditions, medications & specialist names/numbers. If you’ve had recent concerning test results - consider bringing a copy of these as well ERs are stressful and it helps to have everything documented & easy to reference /11

If at all possible - take someone with you. Have an advocate. This serves a practical purpose like having someone to watch your stuff while you go to the bathroom - but they can also run and get help if you need it and advocate for the care you require. /10 www.disabledginger.com/p/how-to-be-...

It’s been a fundamental step to make science more democratic! 100% yes regarding transparency re negative or doubtful results. Science is dynamic. Keep the wonderful work, mainly nowadays with pseudo science gaining support. Science do need to reach all by using approachable language.

Paediatric -#bskyspeechies - what’s the current best evidence for language learning for neurodivergence? Thinking about ND patients who then acquire #aphasia. I will be looking at the literature for this group but interested what’s happening in kinderland? Thank you

Melbourne! Our-food drive for refugee families is tomorrow! Join me & ASRC team between 10am-2pm. Enter via our garage. Directly opposite 46 Albert St, Footscray. Here’s what families have most requested👇🏼 A donation of any of these items even 1 tin or packet so grateful for

It is said that scientists have observed “that the virus may persist in various parts of the body” so when you hear people say that the pandemic is over remind them: that it persists. * The 247th week of plague poems… librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/p...

This article co-authored by a member of ATAGI clearly states that there are usually COVID waves every 6 months, and that boosters are only effective for about 6 months, but ATAGI only recommends boosters every 12 months for the vast majority. Why? theconversation.com/will-we-have...

What books / texts do you currently recommend for either #Autism or #AugComm #AAC Dated 2014 onwards!! (Last 10 years) Many thanks!!

The latest IOS update for iPhone includes an emoji icon for the Aboriginal flag. "A wavy black and red rectangle with a medium sized yellow circle in the middle" or "A black and red rectangle with a medium sized yellow circle in the middle" #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe nit.com.au/12-12-2024/1...

FREE Webinar this Thursday December 12th on World Swallowing Day! (Or Friday Dec 13 if you’re in Australia 😉). This is the first academic webinar for the newly established World Dysphagia Coalition. Registration link to the zoom to the event below: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

The more we share, the faster we accumulate knowledge, & the more we do this, the more our work can help the many challenges & threats the world faces. #OpenScience