Nathaniel Klemm

How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.

The US Department of Health and Human Services is cancelling $500 million in mRNA vaccine research

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'Confidence and compassion': BYU introduces immigration law course for nonlawyers In an effort to empower more people, BYU is launching a Fundamentals of Immigration Law course, designed to equip participants with knowledge and experiences in immigration law.

BYU will launch an immigration law course for nonlawyers this fall.

Text graphic with the message: “Food is... a basic right, not a luxury.” The word “luxury” is crossed out in red.

In low-income countries, 544.7 million people—that’s 72% of the population—couldn’t afford a healthy diet in 2024.

Food is a basic right, not a luxury.

Learn more in the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 👉 bit.ly/4mjX2nK #SOFI2025

I think some people have trouble seeing fascism as anything other than 1940s Germany.

But I think 'people going to a comic convention needing to have a plan in case the government's goons show up to disappear people' is a pretty good demonstration of what it can look like in 2025.

Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine - UF Health GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step…

A universal cancer vaccine? Researchers at University of Florida may be onto something big. Their mRNA vaccine supercharged immunotherapy in mice; next stop, humans. Immune systems, consider yourselves officially on notice. #CancerResearch #mRNA #Immunotherapy #TCSC

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20 years on, the fight against tobacco continues & so does our progress.

Today, 6.1 billion people are protected by proven tobacco control measures. But the industry is adapting fast, pushing new products that target our kids.

A tobacco-free future is possible if we act together. 👉 bit.ly/46uisdb

4-panel comic. (1) [Person 1 with ponytail flanked by person with short hair and another person speaking into microphone at podium] PERSON 1: In the early 2010s, researchers found that many major scientific results couldn’t be reproduced. (2) PERSON 1: Over a decade into the replication crisis, we wanted to see if today’s studies have become more robust. (3) PERSON 1: Unfortunately, our replication analysis has found exactly the same problems that those 2010s researchers did. (4) [newspaper with image of speakers from previous panels] Headline: Replication Crisis Solved

Replication Crisis

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When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.

17 Gun Safety Wins in the 2025 State Legislative Sessions Thanks to the tireless advocacy of our thousands of volunteers and the over 75,000 state legislative actions driven by our supporters, we’re even closer to securing a gun violence–free future.

Progress isn’t just possible, it’s in motion. This legislative season, red and blue states alike passed important, common-sense gun safety laws that will save lives.

Check out the state-level gun safety victories you might not have known about:

What is rotavirus? Rotavirus is a very contagious diarrheal disease. Symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, and dehydration. Rotavirus can cause sever stomach and intestinal inflammation. Spread occurs through accidental ingestion of the virus

How can you protect yourself? Without vaccination, most children will have been infected by age 5. Effective vaccines have been available since 2006 and are now a routine part of infant vaccination in the U.S.

Did you know? #Rotavirus causes more than 125 million cases of diarrhea each year in children and infants worldwide, according to Boston Children’s Hospital.

Learn more about rotavirus: cdc.gov/rotavirus

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Congratulations! #Senegal 🇸🇳 has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 9th country in WHO’s African Region to do so.

This marks a major milestone in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) 🔗 bit.ly/3Ua8iH4
#endNTDs

Research-integrity sleuths say their work is being ‘twisted’ to undermine science Some sleuths fear that the business of cleaning up flawed studies is being weaponized against science itself.

Some sleuths fear that the business of cleaning up flawed studies is being weaponized against science itself

go.nature.com/3TwCNXA

Wenyen Gabriel’s journey began in displacement after his family fled conflict in South Sudan. Resettlement gave them a chance to rebuild their lives.

In Geneva, he shared a powerful truth: when refugees are given a chance, they can thrive.

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Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Kansas Ballot Application Law Read more here.

In a major win for voters, a federal court ruled that a Kansas law banning prefilled mail-in ballot applications is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Mayor Bass: This morning, it was frightening in Los Angeles to see tanks essentially rolling into MacArthur Park.

It was an egregious show of force. I have no idea what their purpose was. I don’t even think they detained anyone.

Los Angeles was peaceful before June 5. We need to go back to that.

FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.

NEW: With deep job cuts at the FDA, inspectors say the ongoing strain could compromise policing an industry spread across more than 90 countries.

“Things will be missed, we are going to have a lot less safe drugs,” a former inspector said.

If Thimerosal Is Safe, Why Is It Being Removed From Vaccines? "This is a very clear effort to shine a light on this anti-vaccine trope: that thimerosal is somehow dangerous.”

"I don’t know of any pediatric practices that use the multi-dose vials... even if they did, it's a non-issue because it's safe."

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Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp. This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.

I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.

Vice President Harris and Douglas Emhoff watch fireworks at the White House on July 4, 2024.

This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better.

But I love our country — and when you love something, you fight for it. Together, we will continue to fight for the ideals of our nation.

The fiscal conservatives in the GOP just added $4 trillion to the deficit to give the wealthiest people on earth a tax cut. The pro-family party just took healthcare away from 17 million Americans to give ICE a bigger budget than Brazil’s military. The single most inhumane bill ever passed.

Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.

My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.

Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails • Utah News Dispatch After a public land sales proposal was defeated, experts say federal lands face other threats from President Donald Trump’s administration.

Though Utah Sen. Mike Lee's public land sales proposal was defeated, experts say federal lands face a slew of other threats from President Donald Trump’s administration.

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A social media tile shows a large gold medal with a star on a blue background. Text reads: "Suriname is officially malaria-free. #EndMalaria."

Congratulations 🎉 #Suriname is the first country in the Amazon region to be certified malaria-free by WHO.

This milestone is a testament to nearly 70 years of efforts to #EndMalaria across its vast rainforests & diverse communities 👉 bit.ly/44pLRCl

How to make America healthy: the real problems — and best fixes Nature - The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so are guns, drugs and cars.

Chronic disease is part of why the US has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations - but so are guns, drugs, and cars

https://go.nature.com/3I0hHON

🎉🎉🎉 Tonight, Senator Lee (R-UT) announced he has withdrawn his plan to sell off public lands as part of the FY25 Budget Reconciliation Bill currently being considered by the Senate. suwa.org/suwa-stateme...

I have just concluded productive discussions with leadership. I will be leading an amendment to strip the sale of public lands from this bill. I will vote yes on the motion to proceed. We must quickly pass the Big Beautiful Bill to advance President Trump’s agenda.

From Montana’s senator…