Dr Kathleen Millen

FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.

FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...

Sigh … Science win; scicomm fail. (To start, prefrontal cortex is in the front not back of the brain ….). Unis *must* lead truth telling - great that NYU has trainees like @andrewbahle.bsky.social to help with that (follow Andrew!)

NIH, CDC, HHS, and all of US cancer research and public health needed and still needs protection from Russell Vought and the P2025 White House.

The defining feature of 2025 at NIH was not merely grant changes.
It was unprecedented levels of presidential interference with NIH decision-making.
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NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each.

Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.

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Peer Review Timelines Show Gender Gap, Large Study Reports A study of millions of life science papers revealed that manuscripts with women in key authorship roles spent longer between submission and acceptance.

Study of 8M biomed & life science articles finds those led by women spent 7 to 15 days longer in review than those led by men. Over a career, women's papers could spend 350 to 750 additional days in review. Delays could slow promotion, esp to full professor. www.the-scientist.com/women-s-rese...

Always a good feeling! Good luck!

RFK Jr/MAHA world say they're not reducing access to vaccines for anyone who wants them, only giving people "choice" to opt out.
But by refusing to even review new vaccines, yes, they are absolutely blocking those who want a new immunization from ever having access to it.

Funny story. It was actually 14 hours before the deadline. I was too tired to calculate correctly!

And another institute director... She had only been in place for 1 5-year term but no renewal.

The dismantling of the NIH leadership is painful to watch especially with the lack of clear process for replacing them and the history of hiring cronies.

Such critical, behind the scenes information in this thread.🧵

"So it’s a race: how quickly can a person’s family realize they were snatched and find a lawyer, and how quickly can that lawyer get a habeas petition of file? And is that faster than ICE can load the detainee on a plane to Texas?"

Legal status doesn’t matter: if you exceed ICE’s melanin threshold, you get snatched. It is ethnic cleansing. There is no other word for it.

The news has shown you video of these often violent detentions. What you don’t see is what happens to these individuals after.

I’ve had a front row seat.

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Congratulations!!

Now back to watching Olympic curling!! 🇨🇦💪❤️🥌

a woman is sitting at a desk with her hand on her face Alt: a woman is sitting at a desk with her hand on her face looking very tired

Grant submitted 10 hours before the deadline. Please clap!!

I don’t think we should allow the secret police to round people up and sort them by race

"Elbows Up..."

Trump threatens bridge to prevent Canadians from visiting country Canadians do not want to visit WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S . President Donald Trump has threatened to halt the opening of a international bridge linking Windsor and Detroit, excluding Canadians from country that they have absolutely no ...

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In an extraordinary rebuke of Trump, and his signature economic policy, the House voted tonight to repeal Trump's tariffs on Canada 219-211.

Both the Senate and House have now voted to repeal Trump's tariffs on Canada.

Rs growing weary of defending the indefensible.

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Really beautiful work lead by @haldipur.bsky.social showing that we still have so much to learn about brain development! Notably, a lot of this work was done by a series of amazing University of Washington undergraduate students! Our next generation scientists! 💪🧠🔬😍

Jamie Raskin not only graduated from Harvard with his JD, (editor of the Harvard Law Review)...he is so dedicated to our country and our constitution that this man BURIED HIS SON, came into work the next day to experience an insurrection, and started writing articles of impeachment THAT DAY. 1/

Moderna hit with FDA refusal-to-file letter for mRNA flu shot, issues sharp rebuke of agency's rationale During the first year of the Trump administration, signs of an anti-mRNA slant within the FDA and HHS became more and more evident. | The FDA specifically took issue with the trial's control arm, whic...

For people who don't follow the FDA closely: this is insane. Like my jaw hit the floor when I saw this. The FDA is flat out refusing to even consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine? The federal health apparatus is fully compromised by anti-vax conspiracy. THIS IS NUTS! BAD

Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person...

Ending today with a bit of good news.

Turns out that telling the military not to break the law is...not breaking the law. Glad a grand jury could clear that up.

Goodnight 💚

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the rollout of the mRNA vaccines was one of the greatest public health triumphs in history and the end result has been the all-around triumph of the antivax movement and I will never get over it

FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.

So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.

Cool.
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FDA declines to review Moderna's mRNA flu shot Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration has taken an aggressive stance against mRNA technology.

I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

WHITE MEN: If you've ever wanted an excuse to act like a Karen and feel good about it, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE.

Worth watching this in full. The statement is more powerful than this quote alone. Here is is from USA Today, with alt text.

Also! Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer and the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.

Really beautiful work lead by @haldipur.bsky.social showing that we still have so much to learn about brain development! Notably, a lot of this work was done by a series of amazing University of Washington undergraduate students! Our next generation scientists! 💪🧠🔬😍

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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States

Trump is terminating $600 million in public health grants from the CDC to four Democrat-led states because he is a pinche pendejo.

His war on public health is incessant and painful.

All because we said that drinking bleach was contraindicated in humans and ivermectin does nothing for COVID19.