Denny Van Liew
@exeng.bsky.social
Life Science Adviser - enabling companies to achieve their goals, whether they be drug or device development, or diagnostics. Especially excited about the future of precision medicine.
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JFK’s Vaccination Assistance Act has been an integral component of the United States’ public health infrastructure. Today, his nephew, serving under Trump, is tearing this legacy apart.
RFK Jr.’s Uncle Made Vaccines His Signature Issue
U.S. President John F. Kennedy sought to ensure that no American child would suffer from polio.
foreignpolicy.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
JFK’s Vaccination Assistance Act has been an integral component of the United States’ public health infrastructure. Today, his nephew, serving under Trump, is tearing this legacy apart.
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Our latest report, ‘Creating the conditions for investment and growth’ sets out a new framework to assess the UK’s competitiveness and identify the actions required to make it a top destination for global pharmaceutical investment. (3/3)🧵
Find out more: www.abpi.org.uk/publications...
Find out more: www.abpi.org.uk/publications...
Creating the conditions for investment and growth
This “Competitiveness Framework” supports the shared ambition by benchmarking the UK’s performance against competitor markets to identify where action is most needed to attract pharmaceutical industry...
www.abpi.org.uk
September 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Our latest report, ‘Creating the conditions for investment and growth’ sets out a new framework to assess the UK’s competitiveness and identify the actions required to make it a top destination for global pharmaceutical investment. (3/3)🧵
Find out more: www.abpi.org.uk/publications...
Find out more: www.abpi.org.uk/publications...
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But while investment in the UK has grown in recent years, we’re lagging behind our global peers. Other countries are making bold moves to attract more life sciences investment – and the UK risks falling behind unless action is taken. (2/3)🧵
September 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
But while investment in the UK has grown in recent years, we’re lagging behind our global peers. Other countries are making bold moves to attract more life sciences investment – and the UK risks falling behind unless action is taken. (2/3)🧵
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The pharmaceutical industry invests more in R&D than any other sector – driving the discovery of new medicines and vaccines that improve health outcomes for patients and strengthen the UK economy. (1/3)🧵
September 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The pharmaceutical industry invests more in R&D than any other sector – driving the discovery of new medicines and vaccines that improve health outcomes for patients and strengthen the UK economy. (1/3)🧵
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Here is a website from the Senate Committee on Appropriations that is tracking all the 🧪 research and training funding, over $410 billion, being held up by the Trump administration. Read it and weep (not in a good way).
www.appropriations.senate.gov/trumps-unpre...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/trumps-unpre...
Trump’s Unprecedented Funding Freeze Hits Communities Across America | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
September 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Here is a website from the Senate Committee on Appropriations that is tracking all the 🧪 research and training funding, over $410 billion, being held up by the Trump administration. Read it and weep (not in a good way).
www.appropriations.senate.gov/trumps-unpre...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/trumps-unpre...
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Reposted by Denny Van Liew
More than 80 scientists have issued a detailed critique of a Trump administration report that downplays the effects of climate change.
Scientists Assail ‘Cherry-Picking’ of Trump Administration Climate Report
Experts issued a detailed critique of the report, which argues that trying to limit global warming may do more harm than good.
bloom.bg
September 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
More than 80 scientists have issued a detailed critique of a Trump administration report that downplays the effects of climate change.
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From a Twitter research project to an independent rival — Bluesky’s journey under CEO Jay Graber shows how a decentralized, user-first platform gained millions users by prioritizing control & openness in social media. A true alternative in a billionaire-dominated space. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/b...
Bluesky CEO: I turned a Twitter research project into a rival company—'we've achieved what a lot of people said was impossible'
Under CEO Jay Graber, social media company Bluesky has grown to 38 million registered users while weathering large-scale challenges over the past few years.
www.cnbc.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
From a Twitter research project to an independent rival — Bluesky’s journey under CEO Jay Graber shows how a decentralized, user-first platform gained millions users by prioritizing control & openness in social media. A true alternative in a billionaire-dominated space. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/b...
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These takes are obnoxious because they're technically correct in the most pedantic way while completely missing the point. Here’s why it’s annoying:
June 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
These takes are obnoxious because they're technically correct in the most pedantic way while completely missing the point. Here’s why it’s annoying:
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Nunn voted to explode our federal deficit with tax cut giveaways for the richest—at the same time gutting healthcare and food assistance that Iowans depend on.
Here in Iowa we are struggling with rising costs. They shouldn’t be in DC making it worse.
www.cbpp.org/blog/house-b...
Here in Iowa we are struggling with rising costs. They shouldn’t be in DC making it worse.
www.cbpp.org/blog/house-b...
House Budget Economic Claims Don’t Add Up | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The budget plan that the House is scheduled to consider this week would add to the deficit as it calls on committees to cut $2 trillion primarily from programs that help people secure health...
www.cbpp.org
February 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Nunn voted to explode our federal deficit with tax cut giveaways for the richest—at the same time gutting healthcare and food assistance that Iowans depend on.
Here in Iowa we are struggling with rising costs. They shouldn’t be in DC making it worse.
www.cbpp.org/blog/house-b...
Here in Iowa we are struggling with rising costs. They shouldn’t be in DC making it worse.
www.cbpp.org/blog/house-b...