Becky Lang
@langrs1.bsky.social
Health, science, enviro journalism and higher ed comms. Cyclist. Skier. Reader.
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BREAKING: In a serious blow to US pandemic flu preparedness, HHS has cancelled a contract with Moderna to test and license prototype vaccines for #H5N1 #birdflu and other potential pandemic viruses.
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m...
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m...
HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics
HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics.
www.statnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
BREAKING: In a serious blow to US pandemic flu preparedness, HHS has cancelled a contract with Moderna to test and license prototype vaccines for #H5N1 #birdflu and other potential pandemic viruses.
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m...
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m...
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New mysterious radio flashes, now with X-rays! Read all about this extra cool, Nature (!) result 👀
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Hot off the press - a new Nature @natureportfolio.nature.com paper by Ziteng (Andy Wang)!
A new long period transient, this time with X-ray emission.
Discovered as part of our ASKAP transient searches, it has a strong burst of radio emission every 44.2 minutes.
#RadioAstronomy #AstroSci
A new long period transient, this time with X-ray emission.
Discovered as part of our ASKAP transient searches, it has a strong burst of radio emission every 44.2 minutes.
#RadioAstronomy #AstroSci
May 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New mysterious radio flashes, now with X-rays! Read all about this extra cool, Nature (!) result 👀
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Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
May 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
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I woke up like this. 😍🌖🌊
It’s the beginning of a stunning weekend here on the Oregon Coast. 🙌🏼
#moonset #oregon #oregoncoast #saltyraven
It’s the beginning of a stunning weekend here on the Oregon Coast. 🙌🏼
#moonset #oregon #oregoncoast #saltyraven
April 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I woke up like this. 😍🌖🌊
It’s the beginning of a stunning weekend here on the Oregon Coast. 🙌🏼
#moonset #oregon #oregoncoast #saltyraven
It’s the beginning of a stunning weekend here on the Oregon Coast. 🙌🏼
#moonset #oregon #oregoncoast #saltyraven
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Given that the diagnosis methods changed, we know why numbers went up. My concern is what important things they will ban and what crackpottery they will promote based on their charlatanry.
RFK Jr: "By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we will be able to eliminate those exposures."
April 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Given that the diagnosis methods changed, we know why numbers went up. My concern is what important things they will ban and what crackpottery they will promote based on their charlatanry.
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new hubble image to cleanse the timeline ✨
April 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
new hubble image to cleanse the timeline ✨
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
www.npr.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.