TWiV discusses the latest worrisome Executive Order on oversight of federal grantmaking, RFK Jr winds down mRNA viral vaccine development, Lenacapavir, a drug for AIDS prevention and treatment, and how respiratory virus infections awaken dormant metastatic breast cancer cells in lungs.
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Links for this episode- Support science education at MicrobeTV Oversight of Federal grantmaking (Whitehouse.gov) Grantmaking gets a Christofascist (Rasmussen Retorts) HHS winds down mRNA vaccine development (HHS) Lives saved by COVID vaccines (JAMA) Lenacapavir review (Bicochem Pharm) UNAIDS urges Gilead to lower price of lenacapavir (UNAIDS) Gilead and price gouging (Wikipedia) Respiratory virus infections awaken metastatic breast cancer (Nature) Letters read on TWiV 1243 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Brianne – Xkcd: Geologic Periods
Rich – Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Alan – The Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin
Vincent – Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy
Linda – DNA captured in air could identify life forms
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