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Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

This is huge: “A drug that provides near-perfect protection against H.I.V. with shots just twice a year will be made available at $40 per patient annually in low- and middle-income countries, offering new hope… making lenacapavir a realistic choice in countries with constrained resources.”

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

“These are not typical requests from a health secretary to a C.D.C. director. Not even close. None of us would have agreed to the secretary’s demands, and we applaud Dr. Monarez for standing up for the agency and the health of our communities.”
Op-ed written by 9 former CDC directors!
🧪 #IDsky

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

Regulators Approve a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Infection

Wow.

Those of my followers who were to young for the part of the AIDS epidemic when there was no treatment, no PrEP, an no cure might not get how huge this is, but: it is huge.

Meeting venues don’t really get any better than this.

standard Oregon-style bill or did they go in more of a New Mexico direction?

Looking forward to GOP support for raising taxes on the rich, since apparently the prospect of more money doesn’t serve as an incentive for them (note that Hawley at least is somewhat consistent on this)

CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs The CDC rejected a request for help "due to the complete loss" of their lead poisoning experts.

3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie).

Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development

It's not just the biggest peacetime tax increase in US history. It's also the most regressive tax increase in US history.

Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

Imagine human bodies grown without complete brains, without consciousness.

These are "bodyoids."

And today in MIT Technology Review, researchers from Stanford University are ready to talk about them.

www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/25/1...

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There is plenty of real government waste. But this administration has shown a preternatural ability to target for cuts neglected causes where we are already investing far too little.

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

NEW: The Defense Department is considering a 75% reduction in workforce targeting employees who work to prevent the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, according to a draft proposal obtained by WIRED. 😕

So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.

This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.

What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.

Tom Beauchamp III (1939-2025) - Daily Nous Tom L. Beauchamp III, professor emeritus of philosophy at Georgetown University and one of the most influential philosophers of bioethics, has died. Professor Beauchamp was well-known for his work on ...

RIP Tom L. Beauchamp III — one of the giants of bioethics | dailynous.com/2025/02/22/t...

Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—As Firings At FAA Begin The Trump administration has laid off thousands amid cost-cutting efforts.

Mass firings of HHS employees across HHS, without even knowing what those employees contributed in the mission of their offices is likely to lead to loss of HHS functions that are important to the country. 1/x

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Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...

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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Stanford Medicine have devised an influenza vaccine that prompts immunity to ALL four major flu subtypes AND shows potential against bird flu, indicating a significant advancement in flu prevention and a potential increase in vaccine efficacy. Let’s talk about that! 🧪🧵⬇️

Puzzled by this strange festive confluence about how properly to integrate latkes and Chinese food