Culture & Society

BORIS JOHNSON: The nasty stye in my eye and dire warning from the genius who discovered penicillin that all humanity must listen to

Uh oh, I didn't like the look of this one. I had one of those eye infections that just wouldn't go away and, as my eye started to swell and I looked ever more piratical, I worried: what if it's a superbug?

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated culture & society brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Uh oh, I didn't like the look of this one. I had one of those eye infections that just wouldn't go away and, as my eye started to swell and I looked ever more piratical, I worried: what if it's a superbug?

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: May 22, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Culture & Society
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  1. Source published: May 22, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC
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