I think one of the most exciting things in pharma this year (and not talked about enough) is the upcoming launch of RSV vaccines. Here's a comparison of the RSV vaccines in older adults (≥60 yo). Likely to see approvals for GSK and Pfizer next month. $PFE $GSK $MRNA

this meeting could have been a poem

Fascinating new preprint on bioRxiv tackles a whale of a question: Whales are huge. So why don’t they get a ton of cancers? biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Matthew Herper IMO this exact point is the scariest thing about enrolling in a gene therapy trial, and I don’t think it’s being communicated to patient communities as a key consideration.

An unpublished poem from Umut's journal

Humans doing the hard jobs on minimum wage while the robots write poetry and paint is not the future I wanted

Birdsong! washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

The “anti woke” (a term I loathe) movement is such a grift. The real objective is clearly to re-assert the caste system that was the US for centuries. When regulating thought (and one of the most beautiful poems I’ve ever heard) becomes a non-event, facism has officially arrived

"People sometimes imagine that wildness can survive in small or simplified pieces. It cannot." nybooks.com/online/2023/05…

"I won't invest in that start-up because if it's successful I'll have to pay capital gains taxes on the profits," said no one, ever. Yet, there's a tax break that does exactly this. Broaden the base, lower the rate. But actually do it. equitablegrowth.org/money-for-noth…

People are focused on the possibility that AI will make gigantic moral errors. But it's the everyday choices that make up the fabric of our human lives. If those become a little bit colder, it matters. And because each decision is small, we might not notice it happening.

“Get out there and stream today” - TT & the Rockin TT Band open.spotify.com/track/4kXeBpZe…

We're launching the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank – a financial engine for cutting emissions and improving health, equity, and economic security. It’s the first climate bank focused on affordable housing in the US, and we’re depositing $50M. More: mass.gov/ClimateBank

The more time I spend with the generations younger than me, the more optimistic I become nytimes.com/2023/06/12/us/…

It's that time of the year: we're excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards! With their stunning looks and captivating behaviors, birds often enthrall us when they cross our path—take a look! bit.ly/3Jq3VCS

I’ve had NIH (ie federal) collaborators refuse lunch or coffee to void any perception of conflicts…

The spectacular white-faced ibis with its colorful purple, crimson, teal and gold feathers and ruby-red eyes is sure to brighten your day! Photo at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah courtesy of Leslie Scopes Anderson

How do you rank vanilla ice creams and use Haagen Dazs ‘vanilla bean’ rather than their classic ‘vanilla’ ?

The shift to 'healthspan' as a term is nice, but I still think the whole 'longevity' field is built on a very flawed foundation: prioritizing duration over fullness and health.

Only a matter of time until the boys made SportsCenter Top 10