onisillos

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onisillos, to random

Pro tip: don’t vote for people who are stupider than you.

onisillos, to random

Funnily enough, I pointed out this risk nearly 4 years ago: "Vaccinations against many diseases, including measles, were neglected as people focused on Covid." It wasn't because I had some special insight, it was because it was really obvious.

‘This is urgent’: the UK is scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/24/this-is-urgent-the-uk-is-scrambling-to-stem-an-alarming-tide-of-measles

onisillos, to random

This article makes the important point that under-vaccination is more a reflection on the provision of healthcare etc rather than the actions of "crazies".

"When talking to parents, we know that most do intend to vaccinate their children, and they’ve got high levels of confidence and trust. It’s just that they’re finding it difficult to organise those appointments."

If you think it’s anti-vaxxers driving measles cases up in the UK, think again – and look to Scotland

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/24/anti-vaxxers-measles-uk-scotland-england-wales-2023

onisillos, to Microbiology

The January issue of The Lancet Microbe is now online:

https://thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/issue/current

The journal is 🔓, so you are free to explore all of the content, but these hashtags offer a flavour:

StephZihms, to academicchatter

Has anyone come across journals asking for similarity checks for your manuscripts as you submit them? e.g. a report from Turnitin? I haven't come across this before but would be interested to know if you have... @academicchatter
#AcademicWriting #AcademicPublishing

onisillos,

@StephZihms @academicchatter

The submission system I work with runs similarity checks automatically on every new paper, so it seems odd that a journal would ask you to carry out your own check. Maybe they do this to concentrate the minds of authors?

onisillos, to random

"Of note, alcohol hand gels don’t stop infections. Only hand washing with soap and hot water can, as this destroys the virus and prevents it from being spread. This practice will also help fight against most other viruses and bacteria."

There’s no norovirus outbreak in the UK – so why is a sharp rise in patients being reported?

https://theconversation.com/theres-no-norovirus-outbreak-in-the-uk-so-why-is-a-sharp-rise-in-patients-being-reported-219241

onisillos, to random

"In the First Nations and Health and Wellbeing Lowitja Journal, we proudly present, for the first time, high quality research about First Nations Health and wellbeing by First Nations researchers. This is a voice for First Nations communities worldwide, to speak our truth informed by our worldviews..."

Time for a First Nations-led health and wellbeing research renaissance

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949840623000062

onisillos, to random

"The WHO’s ask of governments is not to do what you did for Covid two years ago. It’s to make sure the capacities that were increased are sustained for all of these other infectious threats that are there, that will change because of climate change, that will change because of war and displacement, that will change because of things like El Niño."

Pandemic-related immunity gap in kids explains surge of respiratory infections in children in China, says WHO

https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/24/china-respiratory-illness-immunity-gap-who-maria-van-kerkhove/

onisillos, to random

It looks like the supreme court has nuked the Rwanda policy from space.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/nov/15/rwanda-deportation-policy-supreme-court-rishi-sunak-leadership-conservatives-uk-politics-latest?CMP=share_btn_tw&page=with%3Ablock-6554a01f8f087302118b4ef7#block-6554a01f8f087302118b4ef7

onisillos, to random

Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman as home secretary

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67401753

#UKPol

onisillos, to random

"...if the world is to avoid going over 1.5C, global emissions of carbon dioxide would have to reach net zero by 2034, not 2050 as is currently the expectation …There are no socio-technical scenarios globally available in the scientific literature that would support that that is actually possible, or even describe how that would be possible"

Carbon emissions threaten 1.5C climate threshold sooner than thought - report

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67242386

onisillos, to random

I recently learned that when a journalist asks you what’s new in infectious diseases, the answer that they aren’t looking for is “on a fundamental level, nothing”. It should also not be followed up with a tirade about how it’s always the same problems and only the names change.

Daojoan, to random
@Daojoan@mastodon.social avatar

I shitcanned my Twitter 2 weeks ago.

Left behind 30,000 followers.

Only have 1000 here.

But I still get more traffic to my writing...

Which should tell you something about Birdchan.

Anyway, repost to support an indie transgender tech writer and journalist! ✍️🍕🏳️‍⚧️

onisillos,

@Daojoan

Birdchan is just the name for The Other Place™️ that I’ve been looking for.

It’s funny how many of us were in complete denial about how little we benefited from being over there.

onisillos, to random

"A key question for the future will be ensuring access to the new drug, if it works on a larger scale..."

First pill for shows promise in human challenge trial

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/first-pill-dengue-shows-promise-human-challenge-trial-2023-10-20/

onisillos, to random

Music to my ears: "We need multipronged and imaginative basic scientific and epidemiological research to expand our understanding of what we can do to prevent or mitigate the next influenza pandemic."

Many potential pathways to future pandemic #influenza

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/scitranslmed.adj2379

#IDMastodon #InfectiousDiseases

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onisillos,

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @actuallyautistic

I think we make great teachers, even for NT students, because we're less likely to make assumptions about students. So we teach in an accessible and enthusiastic (maybe too enthusiastic 😆) way, and, by not jumping to conclusions about students, we can be more sympathetic than an NT teacher.

onisillos,

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @actuallyautistic

I think as long as you foster a trusting environment where students feel able to talk to you, then this can overcome some limitations. There's unlikely to be a workaround to missing all subtleties, but what you can offer outweighs the negatives.

onisillos,

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @actuallyautistic

I sympathise. I'm a geriatric autistic (apparently) and I still feel like this. My only option is to take difficult interactions at my own pace and not try to formulate a stock response.

onisillos,

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @actuallyautistic

Basically that's it: I ask for some time to think about it. This can vary from just a few moments to "I'll get back to you on this". But, of course, sometimes this isn't possible.

Not every interaction is going to be a success, you can only do your best. Creating a sense that you both see each other as human beings might give you a little more space to respond. What's most important isn't their patience, but yours. Allowing them to get their question right.

onisillos,

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl @FrightenedRat @actuallyautistic

I’m guilty of this too. I worry that everyone knows what I know, so I hold back out of fear of seeming condescending. The trap of making assumptions is a minefield. 😱

onisillos, to random

Soaring congenital #syphilis rates in US risk lives of thousands of babies

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/17/congenital-syphilis-crisis-us-biden-administration

In terms for drug availability, there is hope in the longer term:

Antimicrobial susceptibility of #Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum: an in-vitro study

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00219-7/fulltext

#AMR #STI #InfectiousDiseases #IDMastodon

onisillos, to random

“Data is good for scientists but it can cause alarm when interpreted wrongly … With recent new variants, we've sometimes seen people exaggerate the level of risk - that's not helpful.”

Changing nature of Covid: Is it just a regular winter bug now?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66994137

#COVID19

hosford42, to actuallyautistic
@hosford42@techhub.social avatar

I'm interested to get my fellow folks' takes on this.

Neuroscience News: Is Inflammation in Childhood A Mechanistic Link to Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
https://neurosciencenews.com/neurodevelopment-inflammation-24941/

@actuallyautistic
@neurodivergence

onisillos,

@hosford42 @actuallyautistic @neurodivergence

Sounds like a suspiciously familiar story. I’ll have to read the research paper more closely, but, for now, my interpretation is 🤨.

rolle, (edited ) to random
@rolle@mementomori.social avatar

Do you consider yourself a nerd? (Definition: a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest)

In this context I’m talking about the word in its positive meaning, it can be tech, board games, movies, etc. It’s usually if you are a problem solver, a thinker, a techie.

They say Mastodon is a niche platform for nerds so I just want to see the numbers. Don’t let this influence your decision. If you think you’re even a slightest bit nerdy, it’s a yes. Otherwise no. Boosts appreciated.

onisillos,

@rolle

If there’s one thing I definitely identify as, it’s a nerd. (But I’m starting to wonder there’s something else going on on mastodon…)

natalie, to phdstudents

Currently writing an article that should be 8,000 words. I am now at 17,000 and I, as a beginner in professional academic writing, need some advice. I know I am the kind of person who thinks through writing. This means that I have probably written a lot that can be cut and left out.

But how do I learn to write reasonably lengthy papers? I swear I thought my topic and questions could be addressed in 8,000 words. I had an outline ... with word counts per section. Still, it went completely off the rails.

Will this get better at some point?

@academicchatter @phdlife @phdstudents

onisillos,

@libroraptor @natalie @academicchatter @phdlife @phdstudents

I used to do something similar. But instead of cards I’d just write blocks of notes in an exercise book and the cross out the blocks as I wrote out my text. I’m too disorganised to be able to cope with loose cards.

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