Climate action has to be global, and it has to be immediate. It’s time to wake up, and to step up. un.org/sg/en/content/…

One of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the coast of Ireland and the UK, with water temperatures as high as 4-5°C above normal. NOAA's Marine Heatwave Watch has categorized this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.

Parts of the North Sea are >6°C warmer than usual for this time of the year. It's probably the most anomalously warm body of water on the planet. There are severe storm warnings in place for much of Western Europe... [1/2]

Wow. This is a very strong and much-needed report from Grattan Institute laying out a really clear, evidence-based pathway for getting methane gas out of people's homes in Australia. grattan.edu.au/report/getting…

With 1 in 4 Aussie kids overweight or obese it’s time for Parliament to act. I’ll be tabling a Bill to regulate junk food advertising today. There is a direct link between junk food ads & childhood obesity, so it’s time to act! #auspol #HealthyKidsAds afr.com/politics/feder…

‘We’re about to start the political giving season!’ Former politicians and lobbyists are helping fossil fuel multinationals - *and the NT govt* - push for an expansion of gas fracking which will blow our emissions reduction targets away. theguardian.com/australia-news…

As a mother of a grade 6 making choices about high schools, this was an interesting read. We need to reduce the equity gap through a reform of the schooling system to ensure all Australian children attain a minimum education standard. theconversation.com/the-type-of-sc…

People this is happening fast! No to oil fracking, no to European holidays..... why not stay local, eat local, and advocate for a better world for our kids.

Should patients have access to their own notes? Yes, says the research. Patients feel more engaged in their health care when they have access to their own notes - better medication adherence, more trust, caregivers more informed - and NO change to clinician workflows #MEDINFO23

Parenting a young child? Or just want to take better care of your own body? Plastic free July! Small steps you can take to stop it harming you and harming the environment. Great intro with links to even greater info here: plasticfreejuly.org/blog/why-small…

Do you really understand the health hazards of plastic? Make it your challenge in Plastic free July to become informed. Authors from Minderoo Foundation share a great summary here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/SJVAEVHZ…

It’s a shocking number: Australia’s annual #plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis by WWF_Australia + Australian Marine Conservation Society shows. Plastic pollutes our environment. Reducing consumption is low hanging fruit #plasticfree theguardian.com/australia-news…

Direct to consumer care changing the face of healthcare delivery in USA. Healthcare delivery shifting from the healthcare system to commercial giants like Walmart and Amazon. #medinfo23

WTF health - whats the future? Just introduced to entertaining, engaging and insightful Jessica DaMassa at #medinfo23. For some great conversations about where healthcare is heading, listen here: wtf.health

Listening to Dr Google at #medinfo23 Karen DeSalvo sharing her journey to address systems & reduce inequity as CHO of Google. Giving people agency -healthcare information as a determinant of health. Most people reach out to Dr Google before and after healthcare appointments

'I don't want to repeat my story every consult - it takes 15 minutes of a precious consult and is retraumatising' shares Nas Campanella. Let's create better tools to help patients, esp those with disabilities, share their stories efficiently and effectively #medinfo23

Flipping the narrative to learn from 'positive deviants' Helen Bevan at #medinfo23 - social capital is critical, leverage formal & informal power, empower agency and a sense of belonging, small scale solutions in a large scale framework, be trojan mice, create space for change..

Important info for pending heat waves - esp for elderly - methods to cool down!

Cool way to end my #medinfo23 experience... I'm an achiever... according to my card choice, aspiring to be....an achiever! Thanks Helen Bevan for inspiring a growth mindset - I'm so far off an alchemist, I didn't understand it but certainly inspired to become a transformer!

We use interrupted time series method to find that an intervention focussing on education, clinician audit-feedback, and an EMR alert is most effective in reducing unnecessary prescribing of bronchodilators thereby improving efficiency Dr Joanna Lawrence Ramesh Walpola Harriet Hiscock