Karl Whitney: Opening a world to books that beg to be unearthed When I read about people ‘discovering’ and republishing ‘lost classics’, I often think: Well, they were in print once

When I was a student, I absolutely loved exploring the basement of Hodges Figgis and Greene’s staircase and so many other bookshops that are now sadly gone. Love doing this while travelling too. Definitely the best way to discover books you never knew you needed to read…

Welcome to #GU25!

This year, we’re bringing together leading experts, researchers, and clinicians to share the latest advancements in GU cancer care. From groundbreaking research to innovative treatment strategies, #GU25 is the place to connect, collaborate, and drive progress.

An advertisement for the polio vaccine which reads: "they all got vaccine except dad...don't take a chance...take your polio shots!" It depicts a photo of a family gathered around a father who is in an iron lung.

With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of #vaccines. THREAD🧵

Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7

Interview with Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon, CervicalCheck

I was delighted to chat with Louise and Aoife on the LadyBites Podcast talking all about cervical cancer and HPV screening and saying "absolutely!" waaayyy too often...
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Check if your test is due: hse.ie/cervicalcheck
#CervicalCancerPreventionWeek @nsshse.bsky.social

What's the first major news story you remember as a child?

The Challenger explosion. I remember watching the footage on the little B&W TV that only came out of the closet for space shuttle launches and presidential speeches.

Unclear. However, I offer in reply the Evans Postulate, so named for my nephew who offered it two decades ago as a culinary certitude: There is no food that cannot be improved by the addition of either bacon or chocolate.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Supremo trial 10 yr PMRT vs not in N0, or 1-3 nodes showing no significant benefit to PMRT for any endpoint/CW benefit sig but small. Important context, all had axlnd. Will future include targeted ax radiation? Subtypes? Does this apply after SLNbx? #SABCS24 How integrate MA20 and EORTC22922?

Jimothy is innocent!

A black and white photo of a right hand. The nails and tips of fingers are damaged and blackened from the x-rays. Photo Credit: Wellcome Collection, London.

X-ray tech's hand showing damage from radiation exposure, c.1900. This photo from the Royal London Hospital demonstrates just how damaging the effects of radiation exposure can be. X-rays were first discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, but their dangers were not yet understood. #histmed

Some ice floating on the River Barrow in Carlow this morning.

Excited to share our latest.
Key takeaway: Aspirational guidelines are only motivational when they are perceived as achievable. To make timely palliative care accessible to patients with cancer,we need more than just aspirational guidelines. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Amazing talk from Marcel Van Herk at UK SABR consortium giving us the value of his experience right through to present day uncertainties we still need to work on. #UKSABR2024 @SABRconsortium

All of the margin recipes from the prof!
#UKSABR2024 #SABRConsortium

@alison-tree.bsky.social @drpeedell.bsky.social @gerryhanna.bsky.social

Mega Graphic Medicine Starter pack (3 great minds thought alike and created one, but this has everyone from all 3 packs.) Still room for more people who post about #graphicmedicine so let me know if you want on! I'm going to tag everyone in the pack so they know they're in this.
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Thanks for putting this together @ciaranmalone.bsky.social! Excellent resource for anyone interested in radiation oncology/cancer research in Ireland and beyond! 🎉

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Please share with others in the Radiation Oncology/Cancer Research space in Ireland.

Anybody in the Radiation Oncology space in Ireland 🇮🇪 interested in joining an #Ireland #Radonc #MedPhys #RTT starter pack? Hopefully it will help connect the Irish community (both clinical and academic) together. Please comment/message if you wish to be included. 🚀 ☢️ 🇮🇪

NASA’s new rendering of the Christmas Tree Nebula

a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi

Who is using #AI in medical education? How are you using it and how is it going?
#meded #medicaleducation

Is full-automation in radiotherapy treatment planning ready for take off? In 2023, the “AI for the Fully Automated Radiotherapy Treatment Chain” ESTRO Physics workshop brought together 31 experts from 12 countries to explore the feasibility of achieving a fully automated ra...

What can we learn from automation in aviation that can be applied to the increasing number of automated processes in Radiation Oncology? Delighted to have our paper published exploring the human factors involved.

#AI #Automation #RadiationOncology #Aviation

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Harder than you might think…

18M + 1.
💙, Mar🐫

The Future of Orion xkcd.com/3012

Battling Infectious Diseases in the 20th Century: The Impact of Vaccines The number of infected people, measured over 70-some years and across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, generally declined after vaccines were introduced.

Believe your eyes! Look at these beautiful figures of a ~70 year period in the US. Watch cases of measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, smallpox, hepatitis plummet with safe & effective immunizations! 🏆

#VaccinesWork #GetVaccinated #MedEd
#MedTwitter #MedSky

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Sign says RADIATION ONCOLOGY DUNKIN' DONUTS IV INFUSION THERAPY

Welcome to late-, late-, late-stage capitalism.

Welcome to Bluesky.. 🦋

#bluesky

New #Medsky feeds have just been released:

Internal Medicine Feed, #IMSky bsky.app/profile/did:...
Cardiology Feed, #CardioSky bsky.app/profile/did:...
GI Feed, #GastroSky bsky.app/profile/did:...
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