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Manuel Pastor

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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Head of Pharmacoinformatics lab at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) | Machine learning application in biomedicine, toxicology and suicide prevention | ORCID 0000-0001-8850-1341 | Proud of teaching and mentoring

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Perhaps an early (bad) sign of what is to come:

Vinay Prasad, who helped lead a campaign against lifesaving mRNA vaccines at FDA, is being welcomed back to the University of California San Francisco, where he was prior to joining the Trump administration.

07.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 648 πŸ” 179 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 30

Make no mistake. If left unchecked, Donald J Trump will destroy the world.

Time to do something about it America. This is on you.

06.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 644 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 11
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World War III? Trump's and Netanyahu's illegal war turns global

So why are we at the precipice of World War III? What is our reason for committing so many troops at such great cost and risk? What is America’s interest?

Trump isn’t saying, except to talk in vague generalities. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/world-war-iii

04.03.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 561 πŸ” 187 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 9

What's the value of being alive when everyone else is dead or severely injured? Who wants to inhabit hell?

05.03.2026 06:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Up is down. Black is white

04.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 1784 πŸ” 282 πŸ’¬ 112 πŸ“Œ 8
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Bhattacharya urges measles vaccination as US activity increases

After remaining silent for almost a year about the U.S. measles outbreak, NIH/CDC poseur Jay Bhattacharya is now recommending measles vaccines.

And this is where he gets to see the impact of the destruction of trust in public health and vaccines, for which he is partially responsible.

04.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 564 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 15

Approximately 30% of all new cancers caused by HPV 16 and HPV 18 in Europe are estimated to occur in men (BMC cancer).

04.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know today is International HPV Awareness Day? HPV infections are very common, but vaccination and early prevention can protect against HPV-related cancers and other serious diseases.

Find out more about HPV and the vaccines available in the EU πŸ‘‡
www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-reg...

04.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Top Vatican cardinal calls US-Israeli strikes 'truly alarming' The Vatican's top diplomat warned on Wednesday that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran undermine international law and ​said nations do not have a right to launch "preventive wars", β€Œin an unusu...

The Vatican's top diplomat warned on Wednesday that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran undermine international law and ​said nations do not have a right to launch "preventive wars", β€Œin an unusually direct criticism of the military campaign. For @reuters.com:

04.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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FDA watchers warn of 'chaos' inside agency, as regulatory delays, staff hemorrhaging risk America's health Scientific, political pressures colliding at FDA, delaying rare disease treatment for patients who have few or no options, experts said at CNBC Cures Summit.

Has trust been restored?

04.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The President who demanded a Nobel Peace Prize for himself sure gave up negotiations quickly to start a war with Iran.

What a disaster, Americans don't want another war in the middle east.

28.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 7134 πŸ” 1166 πŸ’¬ 400 πŸ“Œ 57

No new wars.

28.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 12731 πŸ” 2006 πŸ’¬ 469 πŸ“Œ 84

The President has launched our nation and our great military into a war of choice, risking American lives and resources, ignoring American law, and endangering our allies and partners. It does nothing to help with the urgent problems here at home that Americans face every day.

28.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 24196 πŸ” 7253 πŸ’¬ 1322 πŸ“Œ 345
Seven-year-old Mathias Bermeo, a detainee at Dilley wrote: β€œI’m writing this letter so that you can hear my story. I need you to help us I have been detained for 23 days with my mom and my 3-year-old sister. I cry a lot I want to get out of here go back to my school they don’t treat us Well here there are many children we are kidnapped help!”

Seven-year-old Mathias Bermeo, a detainee at Dilley wrote: β€œI’m writing this letter so that you can hear my story. I need you to help us I have been detained for 23 days with my mom and my 3-year-old sister. I cry a lot I want to get out of here go back to my school they don’t treat us Well here there are many children we are kidnapped help!”

β€œI’m writing this letter so that you can hear my story. I need you to help us... I cry a lot I want to get out of here go back to my school they don’t treat us Well here there are many children we are kidnapped help!”

- Mathias Bermeo, Dilley detainee, 7yo

www.propublica.org/article/dill...

27.02.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 1243 πŸ” 807 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 62
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Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure In his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health...

Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure: β€œThe destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair”. The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.02.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

Russ Vought is refusing to release the scientific research funding allocated to the NIH by Congress.

β€œWe want them in trauma”.

Mission accomplished.

27.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 158 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 11
Cover of The Lancet, 28 February 2026 issue. The quote: β€œThe destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.”

Cover of The Lancet, 28 February 2026 issue. The quote: β€œThe destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.”

On the cover of The Lancet:
Editorial β€” β€œRobert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure”

Read the latest issue: spkl.io/63327Aa31W

27.02.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 579 πŸ” 314 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 42

Though I may visit the Americas soon, I won't step foot in the current US on principle. I regret this, as it's a great nation of science. Thus, I fearlessly share The Lancet's brave stance; US state bureaucracy can't intimidate me. Heartfelt solidarity to US scientific community: you aren't alone

27.02.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Esta es la portada de @thelancet.com hoy, con una sola frase, muy preocupante y aΓΊn mΓ‘s indignante:

β€œLa destrucciΓ³n que Kennedy ha producido en un aΓ±o podrΓ­a tardar generaciones en repararse, y hay pocas esperanzas para la salud y la ciencia de Estados Unidos mientras Γ©l permanezca al mando".

27.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready… set… GO! πŸš€

The 4th #VICT3R Consortium Meeting & General Assembly is hereπŸ‘

Great to see our community coming together in Barcelona and online for two days of science, collaboration, and forward-looking discussions.

#Toxicology #EthicalResearch #AnimalWelfare #AI

26.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ EMA recommends: 12 new medicines for approval, including the 1st combined mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 and flu, and an extension of indication to the 1st treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria in children.
#PublicHealth #medsky
www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/meet...

27.02.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations | CNN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) β€” More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health.

More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health.

25.02.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 213 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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A new generation of birth control skeptics leans right More young women are embracing fertility tracking methods long popular among Catholics, looking to influencers, questioning doctors β€” and finding a home in MAGA.

Casey Means’ Surgeon General confirmation hearing is tomorrow.

Means holds a number of extremely disturbing views, including that hormonal birth control is β€œdisrespect for life”.

She isn’t a β€œfringe” or β€œalternative” healthcare provider. She is a person who blithely ignores scientific facts.

24.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 551 πŸ” 287 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 29
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Standing alongside President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, I participated in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.

We reaffirmed our unwavering support for Ukraine and its people.

In the face of Russian aggression, Ukraine continues to prevail while remaining engaged in peace negotiations in good faith.

24.02.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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DespuΓ©s de 4 aΓ±os de guerra a gran escala en UcraniaπŸ“, sus consecuencias siguen marcando la vida diaria de la poblaciΓ³n.

πŸ“ΈJulia Kochetova

24.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Joint Statement by the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukrain... Joint Statement by the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Parliament on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukrain...

The EU stands firm with Ukraine. For a just and lasting peace. For a strong and sovereign Ukraine in a strong and sovereign Europe.

Our joint statement with @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @president.europarl.europa.eu

link.europa.eu/RJCmBh

24.02.2026 08:15 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
A meme of Alysa Liu based on Da Share Zone reading:

JUST WALK OUT
work social thing movies home class dentist
figure skating
too fancy weed store cops it your quick friend ships
IF IT SUCKS... HIT DA BRICKS!!!
Real winners quit
You can leave!!
Da Gold Zone

A meme of Alysa Liu based on Da Share Zone reading: JUST WALK OUT work social thing movies home class dentist figure skating too fancy weed store cops it your quick friend ships IF IT SUCKS... HIT DA BRICKS!!! Real winners quit You can leave!! Da Gold Zone

I’ve been talking about Alysa Liu’s story about her quitting skating only to come back and become even better because she did it for herself and this came to me in a dream…

24.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 9150 πŸ” 2141 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 59
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Lindsey Vonn shares CT images, diagnostic details from gruesome Olympics injuries On Monday the skier shared 3D recon images of her tibia that were acquired prior to her undergoing multiple operations, including one she says saved her leg from amputation.

Lindsey Vonn shared 3D reconstruction images of her tibia that were acquired prior to her undergoing multiple operations, including one she says saved her leg from amputation.
radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...

24.02.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In Kyiv for the tenth time since the start of the war.

To reaffirm that Europe stands unwaveringly with Ukraine, financially, militarily, and through this harsh winter.

To underscore our enduring commitment to Ukraine’s just fight.

24.02.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 1261 πŸ” 279 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 7