Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.

👏Bravo Prof. Morawska 👏 Well deserved 👏 “During the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Morawska spearheaded efforts to convince health authorities worldwide to recognise airborne transmission of the virus and change infection control practices to combat it.” www.abc.net.au/news/science...

“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change. Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence. My latest for Live Science www.livescience.com/... 1/10

What's your favorite Bluesky account that primarily posts about something other than current events/politics?

Noooo 💔. I just heard the news about the death of Dr Darren Markland @drdagly.bsky.social . A valued, trusted voice in medical & science communication. A great loss to #ICU #IMEMCC #MedSky. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and mountain biking community.

🎉 500 Followers! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who’s joined us on our journey here on Bluesky. Your support helps us share the latest insights, stories, and research in nursing in critical care with an ever-growing community. 💙 #NICCJournal #500Followers #ThankYou @baccnuk.bsky.social

Want to reduce your plasma forever chemical (PFAS) levels? - Donate plasma - A study of firefighters in Victoria Australia demonstrated a significant (~30%) reduction in PFAS levels after 1 year of 6 weekly plasma donations. Also, it’s free, you get lunch & it helps others doi.org/10.1001/jama...

ICU nurses are burning out silently, and sleep deprivation is a key driver. This article reveals how intensive shift work disrupts sleep and affects nutrition, family life, and social wellbeing. 📖 doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #NursingResearch #SundayReflection @baccnuk.bsky.social

The latest episode of Pomegranate Health #podcast has landed. This time we talk about the line between life and death: cardiac arrest and CPR. Listen now #cardiology @psirides.bsky.social @drkathrynmannix www.racp.edu.au/pome...#podcast#cardiology

Delighted to collaborate with cardiology, ICU & palliative care colleagues in NZ, Australia & USA to focus on what CPR is intended for, when it is unhelpful, & how to discuss the difference. Thanks @theracp.bsky.social

Hi @jadvnursing.bsky.social 👋 Can I suggest you set your name here as “Journal of Advanced Nursing” instead of “jadvnursing” so you appear in a BlueSky search? I had no idea you were here, only found you by accident 😀. #NurseSky @debrae.bsky.social

New safeguards for Australian sunscreens, because specific ingredients "aren't safe"? Here's what that actually means!

A thread- resolving the Omicron Paradox.

It's that wonderful time of year when new residents are joining the ICU team! Here are a few of my favorite @criticalcaretime.bsky.social infographics to help you understand key concepts: ⚡️Undifferentiated shock 💉 Vasopressors 😮‍💨 The physiologically difficult airway & 🧪 Metabolic acidosis

Few things to chew about modes of care first- I expect they are common across most rare diseases. 1) patient travel hundreds of km for hours, usual in their own car to get to appointments. 45% leave feeling the consultation does not reflect how they feel

First ever international survey of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Wonderful collaborative work. Lots of important and useful insights. t.co/XTvpbS4g8Y

Congrats to Deb Tunbridge on being named the 2025 Child & Adolescent Health Service Nurse of the Year in Western Australia. Well deserved recognition for Deb’s dedication & commitment to her patients in the paediatric rheumatology service over 30 years including those with Juvenile Arthritis.

Please do have a read of this!

Australian classrooms have worse air quality protections than many pet shelters and greenhouses – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/australian-c... By Lidia Morawska, Bin Jalaludin, Wendy Miller and Bill Dodd

I love this post so much. 😢

Delighted to share this work on Juvenile Arthritis drug treatment cycles and rates of flares published today in Rheumatology from our team and led by Dr Georgie Tiller, Dr Jonathan Akikusa and wonderful medical student and now intern Dr Emily Bugeja. academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

Got to speak to the incredible Victorian MP Emma Vulin about her battle with MND and her push to bring the state's voluntary assisted dying laws in line with other states: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... via @australia.theguardian.com #springst #fightmnd #vad

As the USA shuts down programs to develop HIV vaccines, we have exiting news from Australia of new work delivering RNA encoding bits of HIV to T cells #Immunosky 🧪🧵

A few places left - be quick! Newcastle this week, Oxford in July. @oxcerpc.bsky.social

Just picked some aurora glow from Melbourne

This weeks #AnSkyMedSkyDebate comes from the outstanding @chrimsey.bsky.social who has had to suffer an entire dinner with me and came back for more at @anzca.bsky.social#AnSkyMedSkyDebateASM. How common is anaphylaxis where you are? Please engage #AnSky #MedSky get involved we want to hear you

🛏️Can getting patients moving early really reduce ICU stays? This systematic review and meta-analysis says yes, and nurses are central to making it happen. 🧾 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1111/nicc... #CriticalCareNursing #EarlyMobilisation #ICURecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

Kicking off the @atscommunity.bsky.social conference with some great news! Congratulations on the award @lukeflower.bsky.social and enjoy representing us in San Francisco! #ATS2025

Congratulations @iwashyna.bsky.social 👏👏

📱 A new study from Singapore shows that activating smartphone first responders via the myResponder app led to: ✅ 6x ↑ in bystander CPR ✅ 2x ↑ in AED use ✅ Better neurologically intact survival Smart tech is saving lives. "CallPushShock #OHCA #CPR #AED #DigitalHealth 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.re...

Beautiful Melbourne light just now

The Provisional Mortality statistics have been updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), up to January 2025. Here are the deaths where the underlying cause of death was certified by a doctor as COVID-19 (22,357 deaths). #COVID19 #Australia 🧵

A useful thing to know about delirium precautions is that they don’t work if you just write “delirium precautions” in your note every day and otherwise continue to wake the patient up 8 times a night

Fact. 👉Early defibrillation saves lives👈 💯 agree with making AEDs more plentiful ✅ more accessible ✅ and registering them ✅ #ResusSky #MedSky #emimcc www.theage.com.au/national/sto...

🌍 How are nurses leading change in Papua New Guinea’s health system? www.anzics.org/global-inten...

The #MIROCALS study has now been assessed by the UK MND Clinical Studies Group. Their consensus statement can be found here: ukmndri.org/2025/05/15/u... #ALS #MND #clinicaltrials @ukmndri.bsky.social @mndassoc.bsky.social @mndoddie5.bsky.social @mndscotland.bsky.social

You can download a free copy of our book on tuberculosis! www.mcgill.ca/tb/files/tb/...

"If you think research is expensive, try disease!"

Vale Rinaldo Bellomo. www.linkedin.com/posts/anzics...

The #BigFreeze11 Beanie is here! Help FightMND in their march toward a world without Motor Neurone Disease. 💙 In memory of those who can’t ‘live it forward’ anymore… Live it forward and grab your #BigFreeze11 Beanie from Coles, Bunnings and online at fightmnd.org.au ❄️ #LiveItForward #MND #ALS

Ready to go!! With @gonggasgirl.bsky.social #ASM25CNS

Also, congrats to the Aussies for rejecting any semblance of Trumpism. I’m happy for you!

When you meet @glaucomflecken.bsky.social and he’s even more amazing in actual human person. Fantastic discussion about pituitary tumours causing visual field defects. And my glasses. The ophthalmologist likes my glasses. #RACS25 #meetyourheroes #skullbasesurgery #visualfields #neurosurgery

For the first time, I wish I had Sky.

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🆕 'Supporting medical science in the USA' Read the latest Lancet Editorial: tinyurl.com/2ra3r7e8 📖 Full issue: tinyurl.com/5n74jjn7

🛟 #ClimateEmergencyIsAHealthEmergency

Hey #AnSky and #MedSky Do I follow you?? Post a comment here and introduce yourself and what your medical role is and I will follow back. Let’s make this as good as the old #MedTwitter. It’s all about education and having a bit of fun in a safe environment. Engage xx