John Weiner

If mice ruled the world they would develop a murinized human model

Painting by Kurt Bosecke, Aussie artist, titled “A Big Fat Orangutan in a Biohazard Suit Feeling Happy and Putting His Thumbs Up” I love it

As we countdown to the launch of the @lSUPP0RTrights standards for children having tests, treatments, examinations and interventions - what a joy to listen to this @RCHMelbourne podcast considering the ethics and practice of holding children for procedures podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cli…

Further on this recall (Australia) - undeclared almonds and alcohol

🚨Food Recall🚨 The Protein Bread Company (PBCo) is conducting a recall of their Vegan Egg Replacer 180g, Protein Muffin Mix 340g and Protein Pancake Mix 300g due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (soy). For further information see our website: foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodr…

So, watching @TippingPointITV and @benshephard asks “The Yarra River flows through which antipodean country?” I enjoy this antipodean game show.

Has your hay fever and/or asthma worsened in recent years? A little known effect of climate change is the increase in pollen and mould levels and their wider dissemination. Health regulators will need to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies. all-imm.com/index.php/aei/…

@DGlaucomflecken Troponin high -> patient die Troponin low -> patient go Im working on the nuance but that summarises my PhD and research to date cc @AnnaKateBarton

La importancia del famoso lenguaje corporal. Tienes que verlo...😜🔝

Seven years later, I still “stand no wiser than before” tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.310… The most controversial quotes from the paper - via comments over the years - are reproduced below The words ‘doctor’ and ‘medical’ clearly could be replaced by ‘clinician’ and ‘clinical’

Food Recall United Foods (VIC) Pty. Ltd is recalling their Italian Soup Mix (Best before 14/05/2023) due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (gluten [barley]) resulting from an incorrect product label. For further information, see our website: foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodr…

Epping Market is about 20km from Melbourne CBD This is the way to get your shopping done quick

The brave and heroic women & girls of Afghanistan chanting “taseel haq-e māst!” (education is our right) in Herat city today against the Taliban. Afghanistan remains the ONLY country in the world where girls are banned from school.

Well, the girls would turn the color Of the avocado when he would drive Down their street in his El Dorado He could walk down your street And girls could not resist his stare Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole (Pablo Picasso, The Modern Lovers, 1972)

Sweden’s Svante Paabo gets 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in paleogenomics He identified DNA in ancient bone and linked Neanderthals and Denisovans to humans My 2012 report included an alleged cave drawing of Dennis the Denisovan allergynet.com.au/i-went-to-the-… 1min read

I was 15 when JFK was shot, and watched on TV in Melbourne. I was 33 when Reagan was shot, and watched on TV in a room filled with medical staff at Walter Reed in DC. Most were sobbing. Beautiful letter. We see “not found wanting” in so many hospitals. For which we give thanks

@1feralkat Sorry to hear that. Hope you carry Epi! Flaxseed (also called linseed) anaphylaxis first recorded in 1930. Rare reports since then. Apart from clothing and oil, known as food for at least 5000 years. Can also cause contact dermatitis and occupational asthma

I have a life threatening allergy to FLAX! V. rarely mentioned but now used in lots of breads and especially in salad dressings! Dark seeds all look alike.

While cow’s milk in chocolate may be ho-hum for those with milk intolerance (nil or mild gastro), it can be fatal in cow’s milk allergy. The 4 commonest foods causing food allergy deaths in Australia are seafood, nuts, cow’s milk and wheat. Source onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ce…

🚨Food Recall - Allergen alert 🚨 Manna Confectionery Pty Ltd is recalling their Happi Free From Oat M!lk chocolate 80g (various best before dates and flavours) due to an undeclared allergen (milk). For more information, visit our website:foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodr…

@ketaminh Thanks Minh. Certainly appreciate your support over many years. I’ve got a few months of training, and then I might yet request an interview with you!

I am no longer a registered medical practitioner. Any clinical, non clinical or teaching role in medicine is now illegal 50 years as a doctor is a good run. No complaints So. I’m now a healthcare and science journalist About.me/johnweiner Still buying green bananas

Acanthamoebic keratitis of the eye, rare but potentially devastating for sight, may be less likely with disposable compared to reusable contact lenses aaojournal.org/article/S0161-… We reported a case in 1986 with a successful outcome onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… (pics)