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marisakabas.bsky.social
New — Four international students at Case Western Reserve U in Ohio have had their visas revoked, per an email sent by university president Eric Kaler (and reviewed by me). No further info about the students or their current status was provided.

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April 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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edpch38.bsky.social
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee meeting to select next year’s flu strain for no reason open.substack.com/pub/drrubin/...

I just don't get it . It's like they want to hurt people
FDA cancels vaccine advisory committee meeting to select next year’s flu strain for no reason
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the FDA was supposed to meet next month to choose what strains of flu would be included in next season’s flu vaccine but the meeting ...
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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karaswisher.bsky.social
Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
Congratulations to Trump on securing a $1.3 billion border security deal from Canada.... which was already negotiated in December 2024.
February 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
erinfabian.bsky.social
Canada said they were all of this a month ago -- 47 is a liar who creates chaos to pretend like he solved something.
www.canada.ca
February 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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atrupar.com
I am going to put together a thread covering RFK Jr's confirmation hearing for the HHS secretary job. Follow along for clips and commentary.
January 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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boghuma.bsky.social
Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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mdaware.org
news: this got worse before it got better

@choo.bsky.social explains what the NIH "pause" means
January 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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astridgagall.bsky.social
Looking for a #LifeSciences #postdoc opportunity? Check out EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships for internationally mobile scientists in Europe and around the world. Apply before 14 February (next cut-off date):
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Fellowships, grants and career support – Postdoctoral Fellowships – EMBO
Supporting internationally mobile postdoctoral researchers in Europe and around the world
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January 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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dburbach.bsky.social
Oh my god. Its real (Id seen chatter). OMB imposes a TOTAL halt on federal grants and loans, including disbursements on already awarded grants, and cancels all announcements of opportunity and such.

In the future, "ALL" grants and awards at agencies must be approved by "a political appointee"
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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holdenthorp.bsky.social
Good story with the first real information from NIH. Hopeful that some things will restart.
brittanytrang.com Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · Jan 27
“There has been confusion on the scope of the pause,” said a memo from acting #NIH director Matthew Memoli viewed by STAT.

The truth about what's allowed: Ongoing clinical trials can continue, and projects that started before January 20 can continue with procurement

More: 🧪🧬🧫💉💊🔬
NIH clarifies restrictions on staff after Trump's broad freeze sparked chaos
Ongoing clinical trials can continue, and scientists can keep publishing their findings, a memo shows.
www.statnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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boghuma.bsky.social
The CDC has been instructed by the White house to stop engaging with the WHO in person of virtually. This means all the great work the CDC does in responding to international outbreaks is halted. Think #mpox, #marburg, #polio #cholera etc.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
erinfabian.bsky.social
Easy to digest update re: avian influenza

www.nytimes.com/video/scienc...
Video: What We Know About Bird Flu
In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains why we nee...
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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whitneyepi.bsky.social
There’s been SO much to take in this week on US policy!

Here’s a great overview of this week’s actions re #NIH and other federal health agencies

from Your Local Epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
A week of chaos in public health
The truth is, there’s a lot we don’t know yet.
open.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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luckytran.com
A norovirus vaccine? Yes please!
A norovirus vaccine could be on the horizon as cases rise
Moderna is testing a norovirus vaccine in a phase three trial. Results could be available as soon as this year.
www.cnbc.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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crampell.bsky.social
Trump's immigration crackdown is not about law & order. He has a vendetta against immigrants who followed the law, too
His EOs threaten to punish legal immigrants by doubling their taxes (invoking a never-used 1934 law); expatriating their kids; and blocking them from the US entirely
wapo.st/4hkbEB6
Opinion | Trump’s anti-immigrant vendetta starts with those here legally
He’s not just going after foreigners who break the law.
wapo.st
January 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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sanders.senate.gov
When someone puts their life on the line to defend this country in uniform, we in turn, promise them health care after their service.

Trump froze all hiring at the VA at a time when the VA is experiencing a shortage of doctors & nurses. Unacceptable. Our veterans deserve better.
January 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM