THIS. I kept wondering if I'd heard that number right.

Medical school students were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans, new numbers show.

julie rovner and Rachana D. Pradhan report for KFF Health News and NPR: npr.org/sections/healt…

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My latest Bloomberg Opinion on why the latest version of AlphaFold is a leap in our understanding of the intricate dance between biomolecules (& could speed up invention of new drugs), but why we must remember the caveats. Always happy to nerd out on this topic!: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

In a notice to vaccine makers, USDA APHIS says it is now exploring possibility of sourcing H5N1 shots for cattle

'All vaccine types will be considered based on the information requested below and the needs identified in this rapidly evolving situation'

aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/…

FDA schedules advisory committee meeting for Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug for June 10: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-10051.pdf

Still so much we need to learn about the spread of #BirdFlu in cows. My latest Bloomberg Opinion piece on some of the most urgent questions: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Still so much we need to learn about the spread of #BirdFlu in cows. My latest Bloomberg Opinion piece on some of the most urgent questions: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Interesting #H5N1 preprint on wastewater just dropped.

medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Three take-homes:

1. Can H5 be detected in wastewater? Yes, one company (Verily) now has an assay. It's 100% specific. Huge first step.

Important update on metadata of H5N1 in cattle (and back to birds):

Thanks to the extraordinary detective skills of Flo Débarre, we are pleased to be able to share this table containing locations and dates for several H5N1 cases in cattle and birds:

github.com/andersen-lab/a…

NEWS: My friends and I now own and run The Onion. I’ll be the CEO.

We’re keeping the entire staff, bringing back The Onion News Network, and share the wealth with staff.

Basically, we’re going to let them do whatever they want. Get excited.

nytimes.com/2024/04/25/bus…

At yesterday's abortion hearing, the Supreme Court's conservative justices seemed more concerned with hypothetical scenarios than with real women's lives.
My latest Bloomberg Opinion column (free to read!): bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Exclusive: Researchers collected 150 commercial milk products from around the Midwest, and genetic testing found H5N1 viral RNA in 58 samples, Megan Molteni scoops statnews.com/2024/04/25/h5n… via STAT

At Wednesday's abortion hearing, the Supreme Court's conservative justices seemed more concerned with hypothetical scenarios than with real women's lives, writes Lisa Jarvis trib.al/nqRVhak

LIVE NOW: Elon Musk has weaponized the word “censorship” on X in much the same way Trump did for “fake news.”

But he’s got other companies to worry about. Are his culture wars paying off?

🎥 Dave Lee joins Parmy Olson and Liam Denning to discuss trib.al/L20BrCA

W/reports that fragments of H5N1 virus have been detected in the milk supply (which, to be clear, is still safe, but means more herds likely infected), re-upping my Bloomberg Opinion piece from yesterday on the growing debacle of the #BirdFlu response: (free link) bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Some thoughts on the ongoing bird flu outbreak in dairy herds (and many thanks to Michael Mina Michael Osterholm and others for making time to chat over the weekend): bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…