TWiV discusses the latest worrisome Executive Order on oversight of federal grantmaking, RFK Jr winds down mRNA viral vaccine development, Lenacapavir, a drug for AIDS prevention and treatment, and how respiratory virus infections awaken dormant metastatic breast cancer cells in lungs.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit and Brianne Barker

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Oversight of Federal grantmaking (Whitehouse.gov)
Grantmaking gets a Christofascist (Rasmussen Retorts)
HHS winds down mRNA vaccine development (HHS)
Lives saved by COVID vaccines (JAMA)
Lenacapavir review (Bicochem Pharm)
UNAIDS urges Gilead to lower price of lenacapavir (UNAIDS)
Gilead and price gouging (Wikipedia)
Respiratory virus infections awaken metastatic breast cancer (Nature)
Letters read on TWiV 1243
Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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