Frances Daily
@fdaily.bsky.social
34 yrs as a doctor with experience in GP, ID, IPC, AMS/AMR, Melioidosis, public health, MCH, medical & other health education- mostly in LMIC.Gardener, nature lover
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Frances Daily
@fdaily.bsky.social
· Nov 12
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I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Protect native forests without giving big polluters a licence to pollute! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/forests
✍️ SIGN THE PETITION: Ban native forest logging and scrap dodgy offsets
The NSW Government has finally agreed to protect 176,000 hectares of forest and create the Great Koala National Park – a habitat for koalas and 66 other threatened species. But there's a catch.
Under...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
September 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Protect native forests without giving big polluters a licence to pollute! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/forests
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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
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.
www.cnn.com
July 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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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Watching Senator Jordon Steele-John intermittently raging at and patiently schooling a row of NDIA and Health bureaucrats and TEARING them a new one is perhaps the best thing I have ever watched.
MASTERFUL.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-geo...
MASTERFUL.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-geo...
Check out this heated exchange at the NDIS Bill hearing.
The government says employment supports will not be affected.
But when pressed, officials confirmed the reality that many disabled people… | ...
Check out this heated exchange at the NDIS Bill hearing.
The government says employment supports will not be affected.
But when pressed, officials confirmed the reality that many disabled people alr...
www.linkedin.com
June 13, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Watching Senator Jordon Steele-John intermittently raging at and patiently schooling a row of NDIA and Health bureaucrats and TEARING them a new one is perhaps the best thing I have ever watched.
MASTERFUL.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-geo...
MASTERFUL.
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-geo...
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The WA government made a tourism ad for the Kimberley, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative!
👉 Write to Environment Minister Murray Watt 🥧 www.environskimberley.org.au/minister_watt
👉 Write to Environment Minister Murray Watt 🥧 www.environskimberley.org.au/minister_watt
Honest Government Ad | Visit the Kimberley!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2026 at 6:24 AM
The WA government made a tourism ad for the Kimberley, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative!
👉 Write to Environment Minister Murray Watt 🥧 www.environskimberley.org.au/minister_watt
👉 Write to Environment Minister Murray Watt 🥧 www.environskimberley.org.au/minister_watt
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We can't let Roger Cook, Murray Watt, and their fossil fuel industry corporate sponsors destroy the Kimberley www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh9I... - @thejuicemedia.com
Honest Government Ad | Visit the Kimberley!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
We can't let Roger Cook, Murray Watt, and their fossil fuel industry corporate sponsors destroy the Kimberley www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh9I... - @thejuicemedia.com
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A thread on why the WHO's resurrection of a need for close contact as a condition for infections to transmit is a relapse into a Medieval model of contagionism long discredited by Koch.
There was an ancient debate over the origin of epidemics between miasmatists (non-contagious bad air arising in the environment) vs contagionists (infectious spread person-to-person). The scientific debate is over, but the political grounds driving the polarisation remain alive today. 🧵
May 31, 2026 at 1:17 PM
A thread on why the WHO's resurrection of a need for close contact as a condition for infections to transmit is a relapse into a Medieval model of contagionism long discredited by Koch.
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There was an ancient debate over the origin of epidemics between miasmatists (non-contagious bad air arising in the environment) vs contagionists (infectious spread person-to-person). The scientific debate is over, but the political grounds driving the polarisation remain alive today. 🧵
May 31, 2026 at 3:38 AM
There was an ancient debate over the origin of epidemics between miasmatists (non-contagious bad air arising in the environment) vs contagionists (infectious spread person-to-person). The scientific debate is over, but the political grounds driving the polarisation remain alive today. 🧵
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It’s odd why medicine doesn’t get the engineering principles behind respiratory protective equipment. “But there’s no RCT to prove the predictions made by aerosol physics have clinical impact”.
May 17, 2026 at 5:39 AM
It’s odd why medicine doesn’t get the engineering principles behind respiratory protective equipment. “But there’s no RCT to prove the predictions made by aerosol physics have clinical impact”.
As always, excellent information from Raina McIntyre podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
What we know about the cruise ship hantavirus
Podcast Episode · ABC News Daily · 13 May · 16min
podcasts.apple.com
May 14, 2026 at 1:48 AM
As always, excellent information from Raina McIntyre podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
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“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-...
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-...
May 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
“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-...
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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OUR NEW BMJ editorial: Andes virus should reset WHO’s default approach to airborne risk. 🧵 1/
For severe pathogens with person-to-person transmission, the starting point should be precautionary airborne protections — not waiting for definitive proof after spread occurs.
www.bmj.com/content/393/...
For severe pathogens with person-to-person transmission, the starting point should be precautionary airborne protections — not waiting for definitive proof after spread occurs.
www.bmj.com/content/393/...
www.bmj.com
May 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
OUR NEW BMJ editorial: Andes virus should reset WHO’s default approach to airborne risk. 🧵 1/
For severe pathogens with person-to-person transmission, the starting point should be precautionary airborne protections — not waiting for definitive proof after spread occurs.
www.bmj.com/content/393/...
For severe pathogens with person-to-person transmission, the starting point should be precautionary airborne protections — not waiting for definitive proof after spread occurs.
www.bmj.com/content/393/...
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Thank you to everyone continuing to drive #COVIDawareness, #Masking, and the benefits of #CleanIndoorAir
You may find this free and growing resource useful.
map.airspothealth.com
You may find this free and growing resource useful.
map.airspothealth.com
May 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Thank you to everyone continuing to drive #COVIDawareness, #Masking, and the benefits of #CleanIndoorAir
You may find this free and growing resource useful.
map.airspothealth.com
You may find this free and growing resource useful.
map.airspothealth.com
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No mucus (sputum) needed: Easy-to-use TB test shows accuracy in 7-country analysis
www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis...
No mucus needed: Easy-to-use TB test shows accuracy in 7-country analysis
www.cidrap.umn.edu
April 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
No mucus (sputum) needed: Easy-to-use TB test shows accuracy in 7-country analysis
www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/tuberculosis...
100%
March 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
100%
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Covid for Doctors Part 2 - Dr Nancy Malek
YouTube video by Dr Nancy Malek MBBS FANZCA
youtu.be
March 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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We are giving away 5 AirSpots!
To enter, share a video of you using map.airspothealth.com!
How to win:
- The first 2 to post a video using the AirSpot Map and tag @airspothealth.bsky.social
- The 3 videos that tag @airspothealth.bsky.social and generate the most engagement by March 23rd
To enter, share a video of you using map.airspothealth.com!
How to win:
- The first 2 to post a video using the AirSpot Map and tag @airspothealth.bsky.social
- The 3 videos that tag @airspothealth.bsky.social and generate the most engagement by March 23rd
March 5, 2026 at 6:06 AM
We are giving away 5 AirSpots!
To enter, share a video of you using map.airspothealth.com!
How to win:
- The first 2 to post a video using the AirSpot Map and tag @airspothealth.bsky.social
- The 3 videos that tag @airspothealth.bsky.social and generate the most engagement by March 23rd
To enter, share a video of you using map.airspothealth.com!
How to win:
- The first 2 to post a video using the AirSpot Map and tag @airspothealth.bsky.social
- The 3 videos that tag @airspothealth.bsky.social and generate the most engagement by March 23rd
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February 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Eminence-based medicine ;-)
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Eminence-based medicine ;-)
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“Smear microscopy is basically how we’ve been diagnosing tuberculosis since 1882, and I really think it’s time to say goodbye”
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social nailed it!!
It really is time to offer a WHO approved rapid molecular test to all people with presumed tuberculosis!!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social nailed it!!
It really is time to offer a WHO approved rapid molecular test to all people with presumed tuberculosis!!
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Smear microscopy is basically how we’ve been diagnosing tuberculosis since 1882, and I really think it’s time to say goodbye”
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social nailed it!!
It really is time to offer a WHO approved rapid molecular test to all people with presumed tuberculosis!!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social nailed it!!
It really is time to offer a WHO approved rapid molecular test to all people with presumed tuberculosis!!
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Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The world learned a painful lesson during COVID; respiratory infections are airborne. This changes a great deal - especially the need for better indoor air quality and high quality masks. If there was a single most important person responsible it was Prof Morawska.
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
World expert in air quality and COVID wins Australia's top science prize
Lidia Morawska, an internationally renowned expert in air quality and its impact on human health, has won Australia's most coveted prize for scientific research.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The world learned a painful lesson during COVID; respiratory infections are airborne. This changes a great deal - especially the need for better indoor air quality and high quality masks. If there was a single most important person responsible it was Prof Morawska.
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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Australia: "Deaths due to acute respiratory infections"
Published: 30/09/2025
Deaths registered by 31 August 2025:
🔹1,703 - COVID deaths
🔹898 - Influenza deaths
🔹345 - RSV deaths
COVID remains the top cause of acute respiratory infection deaths in 2025 — nearly 2× influenza and almost 5× RSV.
Published: 30/09/2025
Deaths registered by 31 August 2025:
🔹1,703 - COVID deaths
🔹898 - Influenza deaths
🔹345 - RSV deaths
COVID remains the top cause of acute respiratory infection deaths in 2025 — nearly 2× influenza and almost 5× RSV.
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Australia: "Deaths due to acute respiratory infections"
Published: 30/09/2025
Deaths registered by 31 August 2025:
🔹1,703 - COVID deaths
🔹898 - Influenza deaths
🔹345 - RSV deaths
COVID remains the top cause of acute respiratory infection deaths in 2025 — nearly 2× influenza and almost 5× RSV.
Published: 30/09/2025
Deaths registered by 31 August 2025:
🔹1,703 - COVID deaths
🔹898 - Influenza deaths
🔹345 - RSV deaths
COVID remains the top cause of acute respiratory infection deaths in 2025 — nearly 2× influenza and almost 5× RSV.
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Today the Tas Govt officially binned the Planning Commission’s damning report into the proposed Mac Pt AFL stadium. But if the knuckleheads actually knew anything about ‘future prosperity’, they’d be focussed instead on essential infrastructure and services #auspol #politas
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM