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1 month ago

Charles Rice, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine: It's a crime that a drug exists that could cure everyone yet not everybody has access to it'

Charles Rice's discovery of the hepatitis C virus has led to significant advancements in treatment and the saving of millions of lives.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

NIH budget cuts affect research funding beyond US borders

Of the 20 members in his group, he will soon run out of money to pay the salaries for four. As of June, he estimated that his team has enough to keep going for about six months in its current form if it draws money from other funding sources.
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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

US scientist who touted hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid named to pandemic prevention role

Hatfill appointed to pandemic role despite promoting controversial hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment with little supporting evidence.
Artificial intelligence
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Exclusive: AI Outsmarts Virus Experts in the Lab, Raising Biohazard Fears

AI models can outperform PhD virologists in wet lab problem-solving, raising both potential benefits and risks.
Access to AI could help prevent infectious disease spread but may also enable bioweapon creation.
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