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Facebook Tweet Email Link Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer. “At the FDA’s request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center …

US health agency to wind down mRNA vaccine development  Reuters Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts  The New York Times RFK Jr. announces end to some mRNA contracts, including for flu, covid  The Washington Post Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research  statnews.com RFK Jr. slashes $500M from vaccine research  Politico Source link

US agency approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for federal AI vendor list  Reuters GSA Propels Government into AI Revolution with Addition of Leading Solutions to Multiple Award Schedules  GSA (.gov) Scoop: Anthropic wants to sell the government Claude for $1  Axios OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Win US Approval for Civilian AI Contracts  Bloomberg.com OpenAI, Google, Anthropic AI models added to government purchasing system  The Hill Source …

Facebook Tweet Email Link AP  —  Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food Programme said Monday, adding it needed $539 million to help the country’s most vulnerable families. Almost 10 million people, a quarter of Afghanistan’s population, face acute food insecurity. One in three children is stunted. The WFP said the rise in child malnutrition …

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against then-candidate Donald Trump before his election to the White House last year. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed Saturday that it was investigating Smith on allegations …

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against then-candidate Donald Trump before his election to the White House last year. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed Saturday that it was …

A metallic ring weighing over 1,100 pounds crash-landed in Kenya just before New Year’s Eve, sending shockwaves—literal and figurative—through the small community of Mukuku, about 115 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. Experts from the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) later confirmed the object was a separation ring from a space launch vehicle, raising urgent questions about the growing problem of space debris …

Mampfred/Getty Images NASA announced earlier this week that it will start randomly searching employees and their vehicles. While the space agency stated that it’s to ensure workplace safety, the measure seems to be out of fear that employees could engage in corporate espionage to secure new jobs before they’re laid off. NASA …

US FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after 3 months  Reuters FDA’s top vaccine official leaves post after less than four months  theguardian.com Top FDA Official’s Surprise Departure Means More Uncertainty for Biotech  Barron’s FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months  AP News FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta  Bloomberg.com Source link

US FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after short stint  Reuters Vinay Prasad, a powerful FDA official, departs after controversy over rare disease drug  statnews.com U.S. FDA’s chief medical and science officer Prasad departs agency  CNBC Vinay Prasad exits the FDA amid gene therapy controversy  FirstWord Pharma Controversial FDA official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs agency  CNN Source link