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standupforscience.bsky.social
@acscan.bsky.social is hosting Protect Cancer Cures on 8/26 in Philly🔬 Free to attend, just register & show up. Bring your neighbor, or a friend and make it clear lifesaving research isn’t up for debate.
Scan the QR code to register or visit: www.fightcancer.org/fundpaprogress
white background with the American Cancer Society Logo: Funding Progress, Protecting Cancer Cures: Press Conference & Public Health Event: Tuesday, August 26th from 10:00-11:00am The People's Plaza, 530 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Cancer research funding is essential. Congress is considering massive cuts to federally funded cancer research, we must raise our voices to protect cancer cures. Your PA member of Congress needs to hear from you! ACS CAN is holding a press conference at Independence Hall–a landmark of American progress–to oppose research funding cuts and show our support for continued investment in U.S. medical innovation. Scan the QR code to register or visit: https://www.fightcancer.org/fundpaprogress Reach out to lydia.lippoldgelb@cancer.org with questions
August 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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science.org
"… we are witnessing what happens to a nation’s science and technology enterprise when democratic principles and the rule of law are ignored." write Gretchen Goldman and Erica Chenoweth in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4mNshru
Quote on a black background stating, "The ability to tell the truth ... is an essential prerequisite for a free society," attributed to Gretchen Goldman and Erica Chenoweth.
August 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
sindyea.bsky.social
“There are no guarantees in this career — the contest for federal funding is exceptionally competitive.”
carolynyjohnson.bsky.social Carolyn Johnson @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 18
And if you're wondering about those next biomedical breakthroughs, the ones that are years out and based on biology we're still discovering -- here's how delays like that are being felt inside labs t.co/BtIXaCWAP5
https://wapo.st/41LtoQf
t.co
August 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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natureportfolio.nature.com
Two authors of a study in Nature Communications explain the collaborative project on blood plasma RNA profiling, including how the team recognised every contributor’s role, highlighting that scientific progress thrives on openness, teamwork, and collective effort. #Academicsky #medsky 🧪
The road to discovery - a collaborative effort towards new insights in blood plasma RNA profiling
After more than seven years of research, our extracellular RNA quality control (exRNAQC) study has culminated in a scientific publication. This milestone is not just about sharing new findings – it represents the power of collaboration, determination, and the pursuit of scientific rigor.
go.nature.com
June 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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nature.com
Chronic disease is part of why the US has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations - but so are guns, drugs, and cars

https://go.nature.com/3I0hHON
How to make America healthy: the real problems — and best fixes
Nature - The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so are guns, drugs and cars.
go.nature.com
June 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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nature.com
Legal experts argue that Harvard is ultimately likely to prevail in its challenges to the Trump administration’s latest attacks, but how and when remains unclear

https://go.nature.com/3I2R4bR
Harvard vs Trump: what this epic battle means for science
Nature - Research across science and medicine will probably shrink at one of the world’s most elite universities amid a new political reality.
go.nature.com
June 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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maxkozlov.bsky.social
In an email to staff, NIH deputy director Matt Memoli says: "It has come to our attention that some staff are giving guidance... that the word 'diversity' may not be used in any context."

"Obviously this is bad guidance... Please ask your staff to use common sense when implementing NIH priorities."
Subject: From the NIH Principal Deputy Director: Guidance relating to NIH Priorities Colleagues, It has come to our attention that some staff are giving guidance to various employees that the word "diversity" may not be used in any context, and that anything with the word "diversity" in it is not allowed. This is not true. For example, an employee was told they could not go to a conference to discuss research on "neurodiverse individuals." Others are being told not to use the phrase "genetic diversity." Obviously, this is bad guidance. There are clearly many appropriate uses of the word diversity, and in no way does the NIH police speech or ban Please ask your staff to use common sense when implementing NIH priorities or ensuring compliance with executive orders. If they are not sure about something, they should ask up their chain of command to get an answer. For NIH to continue its important mission, all staff must work collaboratively to promote rigorous science that does not discriminate and that will lead to potential breakthroughs for the health of all Americans. Please share this information with other leadership across your ICOs as appropriate. Matt
June 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
Nothing really new here but another account of the imposed demise of American science.
June 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Few are telling this trainwreck's tale with as much rigor and passion as @anniewaldman.bsky.social‬ @ #ProPublica.

"[Trump] ...has terminated more than 1,450 [#NIH] grants withholding more than $750 million in funds."

Read the full piece zurl.co/fCpUU & join us to fight back.
#StandUpForScience
Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding
The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPublica what is being lost.
zurl.co
June 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
"I can only admire the courage and conviction of the people making it: there are a great many NIH people who are publicly willing to put their names to this, even though they know how it's likely to be received. Let's hope that courage is indeed contagious."

zurl.co/5B0hB
#BethesdaDeclaration
The Bethesda Declaration
The Bethesda Declaration
zurl.co
June 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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statnews.com
RFK Jr.'s unilateral decision to revise Covid booster guidance represents a bulldozing of safeguards buff.ly/xAj0Hvm
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
RFK Jr.'s unilateral decision to revise Covid booster guidance represents a bulldozing of safeguards, our columnist writes
buff.ly
May 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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meharpist.bsky.social
It's not surprising to see that cutting off funding disrupts science and impacts its novelty, but I think it's important that this is documented and shared 🧪 . For more see the news coverage in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Renewal of NIH grants linked to more innovative results, study finds
Survey of hundreds of scientists’ work suggests that cutting off funding disrupts focus and reduces the novelty of research.
www.nature.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Raise your hand if you want a Covid-19 booster!

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 22
FDA Commissioner Makary: "By the way, America doesn't want covid boosters."
May 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
Senator Durbin noted that some (I believe Republican Senators) had indicated the US had been doing more than its share of biomedical research and it was time for other countries take a turn.

I felt I had to interrupt to respond...
May 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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jama.com
What will happen if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline in the US?

A modeling study investigates potential long-term effects of declining or ceasing routine childhood vaccination for measles, rubella, diphtheria, and poliomyelitis.

Read the full study: ja.ma/3SWwa05

#MedSky
May 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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davidmalakoff.bsky.social
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
The two pictures are 11 years apart.

On 10 May 1933 the Nazi party staged ideological spectacle of burning of 'un-German’ books.

2nd image: Auschwitz II-Birkenau, burning pits outside gas chamber V, 1944.

#Auschwitz warns us of where ideologies of hatred can lead to.
Group of prisoners of Auschwitz burning corpses of people murdered in gas chambers in burning pits. Smoke is visible above the pile. Group of prisoners of Auschwitz burning corpses of people murdered in gas chambers in burning pits. Smoke is visible above the pile.
May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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davidimiller.bsky.social
Omg this gets even wilder…

Top spokespersons for NIH & HHS asked Nature journalist to hold on a story **for a week**…

After which the NIH director called the story “rumors”, hours before the rumors were confirmed true.

You can’t make this stuff up. Thank the heavens for great sci journalists.
maxkozlov.bsky.social Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · May 6
With NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya dismissing my reporting as "false" and "spreading rumors" hours before releasing a policy that confirmed said "rumors," I feel compelled to respond.

Here's an inside look into how this story was reported. It was a weird one. 🧵

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
On a Nature news article reporting that NIH planned to suspend subawards for foreign collaborations: “No, that’s false. There’s going to be a policy on tracking subawards. The NIH and the government should be able to see where the money’s going.” “I’m really uncomfortable with this conversation, because you’re like, actually spreading rumors that you don’t know anything about. … Nature also is spreading rumors. Halt foreign collaborations, that’s not true.” “We’re working on the policy, Jocelyn. You shouldn’t be reporting rumors. I know there’s leaks all over here, but the leaks don’t actually reflect what’s happening. Don’t write about rumors. It actually makes the things that you and I care about worse. Like it spreads panic.” Later that day, NIH released a policy that halted future subawards to foreign scientists and said they will need to apply directly for money under a system still in development.
May 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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natureportfolio.nature.com
A Perspective in Nature presents a transparent and reproducible scientific framework to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, which could inform climate liability claims. go.nature.com/4jOubX8 🧪
This is figure 3, which shows the estimated losses from individual extreme heat events by carbon majors.
April 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
April 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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altnih4science.bsky.social
Can confirm: 60 Minutes will be worth watching tonight about #NIH.
jeremymberg.bsky.social Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Apr 27
TV watching recommendations

The lead story on 60 Minutes tonight is about NIH and concerns about damage done and continuing during the current administration.

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April 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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magdalenaskipper.bsky.social
Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition - inexplicable, ill-informed and damaging

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition
Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability services
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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jama.com
The survival rate from cardiac arrest among #marathon and half-marathon runners has improved by almost 50% since 2010.

Availability of both bystander CPR and AEDs have led to significant improvements in outcomes.

➡️ A JAMA study explains more: ja.ma/3GqT9xj

#MedSky
April 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
Male PIs have an average of 1.44 awards in a given year with 68.6% having only a single award.

Female PIs have an average of 1.35 awards with 73.8% having only a single award.

Thus, 7% more female investigators are vulnerable to becoming unfunded through loss of a single grant.

13/n
April 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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scott-delaney.bsky.social
🧪 Our Terminated NSF Grant Tracker is live 🧪

🔴 114 NSF grants listed so far

🔴 Cancelled grants focused on

→ Training scientists
→ Misinformation
→ AI
→ Climate change

Credit to @noamross.net for all the work to build this & to all PIs who submitted their info.

Link: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
April 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM