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Alan McNally
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Head of the School of Infection, Inflammation & Immunology @ Uni Birmingham. Proud Scot. Oversaw a few Covid PCR tests

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Alan McNally is a professor of microbial genomics at the University of Birmingham, UK. He works on the evolutionary genomics and antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens.

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Biology 75%
Medicine 8%
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Guillaume Méric @gmeric.bsky.social · 13h
Interesting review on microbiome & cancer risk + treatment response. Addressing multiple topics in there, with also an interesting part on microbiome disruption being linked to ↓ drug efficacy across multiple cancer therapies (chemo/immuno) + tumour types
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 1d
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 2d
The vast majority of daytime TV is dreck. Reinstate the test card between 9am and 3.30pm when kids get back from school. Bored in the day? Try reading a fucking book.

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nvansorge.bsky.social @nvansorge.bsky.social · 2d
📣 What is the impact of expanded antibiotic prophylaxis during an iGAS surge? Read it in our new publication: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
By expanding antibiotic prophylaxis to household contacts of all iGAS patients, secondary household infections were reduced by 83%.
Secondary Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infection After Prophylaxis Policy Change
This cohort study estimates the risk of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) before and after the implementation of a policy in the Netherlands that expanded antibiotic prophylaxis to household conta...
jamanetwork.com

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James McInerney @jomcinerney.bsky.social · 2d
Anybody involved in leadership at any level in universities should read this article. Twice. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Manchester Utd became a textbook example of a toxic workplace
The ongoing turmoil at Old Trafford shows how a toxic work environment can quietly destroy performance from the inside out
www.rte.ie

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 2d
NEWS! Greggs to introduce micro-sausage roll for customers on weight-loss jabs newsthump.com/2026/01/09/g...
Greggs to introduce micro-sausage roll for customers on weight-loss jabs
Greggs has announced plans to roll out a new “micro-sausage roll” aimed specifically at customers on weight-loss injections who would still like to remember what joy felt like, without committing t…
newsthump.com

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 2d
Aye. WFH today

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 2d
Experienced once in Surrey when I was in the vet labs. It’s very dramatic.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 2d
Financial and political pressures are forcing universities to siphon themselves off into various groupings. Can such bodies help secure a fair deal for the sector? #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/4yVV50XTwI1

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 3d
Bit of a snow drift happening against the house

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Jack Ferguson @jackf7.bsky.social · 3d
Laying thick and fast on the east side of Brum now too. Street already well covered.

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 3d
Can confirm storm Gorettj was not hype. One inch of snow in about an hour here in Shropshire. And hours of snow still to come.

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 3d
sharing a useful collaboration between me and Claude to pick the best heatmap colorscheme
color scheme comparison for heatmaps

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Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social · 3d
subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz351bs
Please can someone help me? I can't seem to think of another purpose for multi-purpose compost, other than for growing plants in. Leo Stitch e-mail

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Jeffrey Barrett @jeffbarrett.eu · 3d
Kindergarten drop off traffic in Finland.

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Balderdash @balderdash.bsky.social · 4d
Chelsea with their 8th red card of the season and three players booked for protesting. Such a bunch of petulant, over privileged twats. And now the fans unhappy that they’re losing again are chanting for the return of Roman Abramovich!
Benny Hill in a beige suit a la Richie Benaud.

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 4d
He is isn’t he

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 4d
And he will take a GT stage to say goodbye

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 4d
One more season and done

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ASM @asm.org · 4d
How does E. coli age? According to this #mBio study, the the decisive factor driving growth decline in E. coli is not the presence of protein aggregates, but the fraction of the intracellular space they occupy. Learn more: asm.social/2KZ
Fluorescence increases over time in mother cells due to aggregates.

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 4d
Go out at the top is a great strategy

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 4d
Great call by an absolute warrior. Mic drop.
www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
Grand Tour champion Simon Yates announces shock early retirement at 33
End of career for Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España winner comes days before start of 2026 season
www.cyclingnews.com

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Hall Lab @halllab.bsky.social · 4d
Happy New Year – new role! 🎉

We’re looking for a PostDoc to join us in @halllab.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social.

Full-time, fixed-term to March 2028. Note tight closing date: 11 Jan 2026. CV + cover letter (submit via portal).

Further details 👇

edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106849 - Grade 7
To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities as part of an Investigator project funded by Wellcome, focusing on understanding microbial and diet...
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com

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theonion.com
The Onion @theonion.com · 5d
Apple Photos Reminds Man He Was Nude In Capitol Building 5 Years Ago
Apple Photos Reminds Man He Was Nude In Capitol Building 5 Years Ago

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 5d
I will try that again

Might give Channel 4 a miss for a few weeks

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 5d
👍

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European Society of Intensive Care Medicine @esicm.bsky.social · 5d
🤝 With 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 in several clinical areas such as prevention, diagnosis and management & more, ESICM and the ESCMID ( @escmid.bsky.social ) are 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 and look forward to working together for a healthier tomorrow.

#ESICM #IntensiveCare #Partnership #ESICMESCMID

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 5d
Subclade K H5N1 isn’t a thing either. It’s seasonal H3N2……….

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 5d
Being good at your job is low key sexy as fuck. I bet your work crush is good at their job, no one ever fancied someone who is an incompetent fuckwit.