Onisillos
@onisillos.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of a very good microbial journal.
(Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)
(Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)
Pinned
Time to dive in!
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What did I tell you?
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What did I tell you?
This is your periodic reminder that you are duty bound to use indirect prompt injection.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Major AI conference flooded with peer-reviews written fully by AI
Controversy has erupted after 21% of manuscript reviews for an international AI conference were found to be generated by artificial intelligence.
www.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This is your periodic reminder that you are duty bound to use indirect prompt injection.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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1 minute of our bunny eating an apple peel
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
1 minute of our bunny eating an apple peel
Cassidy failed to heed George W Bush's wise words: "There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, 'Fool me once, shame on...shame on you.' Fool me—you can't get fooled again."
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-church...
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-church...
The Church of Disease Chronicity and Proliferation
Preventable disease is RFK, Jr's religion so I'm calling for a crusade
rasmussenretorts.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Cassidy failed to heed George W Bush's wise words: "There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, 'Fool me once, shame on...shame on you.' Fool me—you can't get fooled again."
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-church...
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-church...
This story is really about people not knowing how online publication works.
It doesn't sound like anything untoward happened. Things are often put online in advance of publicising their presence. Clearly, someone just knew where to look.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It doesn't sound like anything untoward happened. Things are often put online in advance of publicising their presence. Clearly, someone just knew where to look.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
OBR chair ‘mortified’ by budget leak as ex-cybersecurity chief called in to investigate
Richard Hughes, head of Office for Budget Responsibility, says he has apologised to chancellor for ‘letting people down’
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This story is really about people not knowing how online publication works.
It doesn't sound like anything untoward happened. Things are often put online in advance of publicising their presence. Clearly, someone just knew where to look.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It doesn't sound like anything untoward happened. Things are often put online in advance of publicising their presence. Clearly, someone just knew where to look.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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New #MicroSky study showing extensive transmission of #AMR E coli transmission in East Africa under One Health framework, led by Patrick Musicha www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/an...
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria and genes move freely between people, animals and the environment
By analysing Escherichia coli (E. coli) genomes, researchers have shown that antimicrobial resistant bacteria and the genes that confer resistance move between bacterial hosts and across ecological co...
www.sanger.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New #MicroSky study showing extensive transmission of #AMR E coli transmission in East Africa under One Health framework, led by Patrick Musicha www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/an...
I vote to keep the banter @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com
The only thing that would improve this podcast is mentioning papers in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social 😁
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
The only thing that would improve this podcast is mentioning papers in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social 😁
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
Infectious Disease Puscast
Podcast Episode · Infectious Disease Puscast · 25/11/2025 · 46m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I vote to keep the banter @danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com
The only thing that would improve this podcast is mentioning papers in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social 😁
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
The only thing that would improve this podcast is mentioning papers in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social 😁
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
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“Isn’t it significant that Rachel Reeves used her big TV moment to attack the Greens? She knows huge numbers of people really find what we are offering attractive.”
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Isn’t it significant that Rachel Reeves used her big TV moment to attack the Greens? She knows huge numbers of people really find what we are offering attractive.”
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
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Financing postgraduate study shouldn’t be the barrier to a career in tropical medicine, infectious diseases or global health.
Read the full guide to LSTM scholarships and funding for 2026 and explore your options: lstm.ac/Scholarships...
Read the full guide to LSTM scholarships and funding for 2026 and explore your options: lstm.ac/Scholarships...
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Financing postgraduate study shouldn’t be the barrier to a career in tropical medicine, infectious diseases or global health.
Read the full guide to LSTM scholarships and funding for 2026 and explore your options: lstm.ac/Scholarships...
Read the full guide to LSTM scholarships and funding for 2026 and explore your options: lstm.ac/Scholarships...
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Every biologist knows the story of Fleming's chance discovery of penicillin. But is it true?
Here, with @asimovpress.bsky.social, I write about inconsistencies in the canonical story, and explore a few alternative theories about what really happened in that St. Mary's lab in the summer of 1928.
Here, with @asimovpress.bsky.social, I write about inconsistencies in the canonical story, and explore a few alternative theories about what really happened in that St. Mary's lab in the summer of 1928.
The Penicillin Myth
Competing theories seek to explain inconsistencies surrounding Alexander Fleming’s famed discovery.
press.asimov.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Every biologist knows the story of Fleming's chance discovery of penicillin. But is it true?
Here, with @asimovpress.bsky.social, I write about inconsistencies in the canonical story, and explore a few alternative theories about what really happened in that St. Mary's lab in the summer of 1928.
Here, with @asimovpress.bsky.social, I write about inconsistencies in the canonical story, and explore a few alternative theories about what really happened in that St. Mary's lab in the summer of 1928.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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New Episode!
Challenging the NIH’s new “pandemic playbook” and COVID revisionism.
With the inimitable @angierasmussen.bsky.social & @codyjohnston.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/yr4djnmc
Spotify: tinyurl.com/msnmprrm
Challenging the NIH’s new “pandemic playbook” and COVID revisionism.
With the inimitable @angierasmussen.bsky.social & @codyjohnston.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/yr4djnmc
Spotify: tinyurl.com/msnmprrm
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New Episode!
Challenging the NIH’s new “pandemic playbook” and COVID revisionism.
With the inimitable @angierasmussen.bsky.social & @codyjohnston.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/yr4djnmc
Spotify: tinyurl.com/msnmprrm
Challenging the NIH’s new “pandemic playbook” and COVID revisionism.
With the inimitable @angierasmussen.bsky.social & @codyjohnston.bsky.social
iTunes: tinyurl.com/yr4djnmc
Spotify: tinyurl.com/msnmprrm
SciShow Is Lying to You about AI. Here are the receipts.
YouTube video by Internet of Bugs
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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"When are we going to see tough choices for multi-millionaires and billionaires?"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"When are we going to see tough choices for multi-millionaires and billionaires?"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social joins Good Morning Britain to discuss the Budget.
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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New research article
Transmission of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance gene flow across #OneHealth compartments in eastern Africa
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #OpenAccess #OA
Transmission of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance gene flow across #OneHealth compartments in eastern Africa
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #OpenAccess #OA
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New research article
Transmission of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance gene flow across #OneHealth compartments in eastern Africa
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #OpenAccess #OA
Transmission of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance gene flow across #OneHealth compartments in eastern Africa
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #OpenAccess #OA
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World AIDS Day is on Dec. 1.
Since 2004, global deaths have been in decline due to greater access to diagnostics, treatment & prevention.
This hard-won progress is now at risk due to major cuts to global public health.
We can't afford to go backward.
Since 2004, global deaths have been in decline due to greater access to diagnostics, treatment & prevention.
This hard-won progress is now at risk due to major cuts to global public health.
We can't afford to go backward.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
World AIDS Day is on Dec. 1.
Since 2004, global deaths have been in decline due to greater access to diagnostics, treatment & prevention.
This hard-won progress is now at risk due to major cuts to global public health.
We can't afford to go backward.
Since 2004, global deaths have been in decline due to greater access to diagnostics, treatment & prevention.
This hard-won progress is now at risk due to major cuts to global public health.
We can't afford to go backward.
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CDC website has been scrubbed of all mentions of "mpox" with everything replaced by "monkeypox," even renaming linked articles in EID.
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
CDC website has been scrubbed of all mentions of "mpox" with everything replaced by "monkeypox," even renaming linked articles in EID.
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🌟We are recruiting! Research Assistant in Neonatal Clinical Care @lshtm.bsky.social.
Join the NeoShield team - working on neonatal infection diagnosis, outbreak detection and antibiotic stewardship in Zambia & Malawi.
PhD opportunities!
Apply by 8 Dec!
#neosky #medsky #idsky #phd #episky #amr
Join the NeoShield team - working on neonatal infection diagnosis, outbreak detection and antibiotic stewardship in Zambia & Malawi.
PhD opportunities!
Apply by 8 Dec!
#neosky #medsky #idsky #phd #episky #amr
Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Assistant in Neonatal Clinical Care
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in...
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Surely the City can come up with something more interesting to keep trying to attack me with?
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Surely the City can come up with something more interesting to keep trying to attack me with?
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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"Doolittle’s lack of success when trying to persuade the bomb not to explode is also not a monument to our chances of victory over AI."
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
‘We used a beachball as an alien!’ John Carpenter on his gloriously shonky sci-fi comedy Dark Star
‘The control room buttons were upside-down ice-cube trays, one space suit had a dish-drying rack on it – and the special effects guy wrote the theme tune lyrics’
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Doolittle’s lack of success when trying to persuade the bomb not to explode is also not a monument to our chances of victory over AI."
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
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Join us for LSHTM’s Equity in AMR Action seminar, which explores how equity influences responses to AMR.
Speakers will share their work from the WHO, LSE, and the Global Strategy Lab.
📅 12 Dec
⏲️ 13:00 GMT
Check the event details 👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Speakers will share their work from the WHO, LSE, and the Global Strategy Lab.
📅 12 Dec
⏲️ 13:00 GMT
Check the event details 👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Equity in AMR Action | LSHTM
In 2025, the Network’s seminar series invites 2-3 speakers for each event to present their work on a particular theme around prioritisation. This fourth seminar of the series presents ‘Equity in AMR
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Join us for LSHTM’s Equity in AMR Action seminar, which explores how equity influences responses to AMR.
Speakers will share their work from the WHO, LSE, and the Global Strategy Lab.
📅 12 Dec
⏲️ 13:00 GMT
Check the event details 👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Speakers will share their work from the WHO, LSE, and the Global Strategy Lab.
📅 12 Dec
⏲️ 13:00 GMT
Check the event details 👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...