NIH just posted this news announcement.
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
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The fact the authors put out a press release about a preprint and spoke with the Times about it says plenty, I think
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The hope: The L.A. Times will appear more "objective" if it presents both sides of an issue.
The reality: Kind of a mess.
Malaria is among the potential diagnoses, yes. Along with viral hemorrhagic fever, food or water poisoning, typhoid fever and meningitis. It could be multiple illnesses; we'll need data to know.
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5) Bonus from last week: A book excerpt from Nafis Hasan's latest (@cannafis.bsky.social)
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4) Early data suggest that this season's flu shot has effectively guarded against hospitalizations and outpatient visits for flu. But the fate of next year's flu shots is uncertain.
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3) A child has died in the ongoing outbreak of measles in Texas, marking the nation's first fatal measles case in years. Here's what to know.
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2) CW: Intimate partner violence
There is so much going on in this case report, part of our "Diagnostic dilemma" series, I'll just leave it to you to peruse...
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ICYMI: A few stories from the @livescience.com health desk:
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
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In the category of "small things I can control," I've volunteered as a clinical trial participant!
And before you ask, yes, I'm pretty sure its lines of funding are (currently) beyond federal interference. For the moment, it's full steam ahead — hoping to spin a story out of it, so more to come 💉💊
It is worth paying close attention to the new bill "Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act" introduced by Senator Roger Marshall.
If enacted, it will effectively stop all of virological research, including for vaccines.
www.marshall.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.”
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...
LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Looking for a scientist who can speak to the effectiveness of using species recovery (think beavers, bison, etc) efforts to reduce the severity/spread of wildfires.
This is for an article, not the film. DM me or comment below!
This case report — uncovered by @laminda.bsky.social for our "Diagnostic dilemma" series at @livescience.com —highlights a little-known risk of seeing your favorite bands in concert 👇
Finished my 1st read of "The Will to Change," and it's as timely a text as ever (although it could benefit from more queer perspectives imo).
I wouldn't say it's a hopeful read, as the struggle it outlines is ongoing and has no simple solutions. But it's an important read, nonetheless! #booksky
I've had similar experiences with Google's AI Overview —
That said, in reference to this study, it seems the research team intends to ensure their tool is optimized and accurate before rolling it out at scale. So I wouldn't say it's a comparable scenario.
Cross Currents: why is the trump administration and rfk going after prozac and adderall for kids? my latest for scientific american
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
I've been processing the termination of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID, of which I was an unpaid volunteer member. This decision doesn’t just eliminate a committee—it diminishes the voices of millions suffering. 🧵
This is a great feature on #eDNA by our Planet Earth editor Hannah Osborne. We're using a new article template, which i think looks really lush thanks to @marilynperkins.bsky.social's excellent design skills. What do you think? www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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6) That MMWR about indoor cats catching H5N1 finally came out, and it appears likely that the pets' owners (who work in the dairy industry) may have passed their cats the virus. 🐈🦠
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