Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 24/05/2025time.com/6266923/ai-e...media.tenor.coma man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket is talking about scientists .ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket is talking about scientists . 010
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 25/04/2025This is very sad for the US but incredibly smart by Norway 120
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Summit of #Ingleborough peak in #YorkshireDales 010
Reposted by Stephen HansenMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Elections have consequences 2361502716144
Reposted by Stephen HansenDon[ny]ovan @dgschell.bsky.social · 08/04/2025I wish things were boring again. Uneventful. Unremarkable. Dull even. Nothing happening that's noteworthy. Interesting times are vastly overrated. 111926201
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Must read: How reductions in force and a planned reorganization of #FDA could dramatically reduce the agency's ability to perform essential functions -- from my colleague @steveusdin.bsky.social www.biocentury.com/article/655559biocentury.comFormer FDA officials call HHS plan for agency ‘nonsensical,’ unworkableThe Department of Health and Human Services has developed a plan for reorganizing FDA. Former senior FDA officials told BioCentury the proposal is infeasib... 012
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025From our 2025 #BioCentury financial markets preview: www.biocentury.com/article/654637 010
Reposted by Stephen HansenMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 04/04/2025There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers. Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts. 31126812915017
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 04/04/2025"And like that, the market is gone" #tariffsmedia.tenor.coma close up of a man 's face with the words `` and like that ... he 's gone '' written on it .ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` and like that ... he 's gone '' written on it . 000
Reposted by Stephen HansenBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 30/03/2025The 22nd Amendment prohibits US presidents from serving more than two termsbloomberg.comTrump Won’t Rule Out Seeking Third Term, Says There Are WaysPresident Donald Trump said he wouldn’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, telling NBC News in a phone interview on Sunday that “there are methods” that would allow him to do so. 7926160
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Very interesting study. What is your DHRPS? www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10....ahajournals.orgDaily Heart Rate Per Step (DHRPS): A Wearables Metric Associated with Cardiovascular Disease in a Cross‐Sectional Study of the All of Us Research Program 000
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Up is down, blue is red, night is day, south is north. 000
Reposted by Stephen HansenEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Oral Ozempic reduced major adverse cardiovascular events in a large randomized trial of 9,650 participants with T2 diabetes and high-risk @nejm.org #ACC25 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... 34897135
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Cuts at #FDA put the agency at risk of missing PDUFA goals - from my colleague @steveusdin.bsky.social : www.biocentury.com/article/655466 020
Reposted by Stephen HansenNPR @npr.org · 25/03/2025A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.npr.orgA Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerabilityA Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information. 618148845856
Reposted by Stephen HansenBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Thanks to global immunisation efforts, an estimated 154 million lives have been saved over the past 50 years 🌎 🤝 That’s equivalent to 6 lives every minute. #CelebrateVaccines 34426
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025My latest on the #Zealand and #Roche deal for amylin agonist pretrelintide: www.biocentury.com/article/655330biocentury.comChasing amylin: Must-have obesity target key to Roche-Zealand dealThe temperature just went up a few more degrees for obesity’s hottest target now that Roche is spending nearly $1.7 billion up front to license... 011
Reposted by Stephen HansenStephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025With the #Roche and #Zealand deal for up to $5.3B for #amylin agonist #petrelintide in #obesity, re-upping my story from last week on the promise of amylin in #obesity: www.biocentury.com/article/655255biocentury.comCould amylin outshine GLP-1 in obesity?Incretin-based therapies have dominated the weight-loss Olympics, with companies chasing higher percentage losses like athletes chasing record-breaking sco... 011
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is saying i 'm not one for " i told you so " butALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying i 'm not one for " i told you so " but 021
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025With the #Roche and #Zealand deal for up to $5.3B for #amylin agonist #petrelintide in #obesity, re-upping my story from last week on the promise of amylin in #obesity: www.biocentury.com/article/655255biocentury.comCould amylin outshine GLP-1 in obesity?Incretin-based therapies have dominated the weight-loss Olympics, with companies chasing higher percentage losses like athletes chasing record-breaking sco... 011
Reposted by Stephen HansenMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Nightmarish stuff in here. 1273059329
Reposted by Stephen HansenMatt Krebs @mattokrebs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Could amylin outshine GLP-1 in obesity? 🔬 Will amylin reshape the obesity treatment landscape? 📊 Sure feels that way. Novo, Lilly, and AZ are already in the game, and AbbVie just dropped $350M on an amylin asset. 📖 Access to the full report here: www.biocentury.com/article/6552...biocentury.comCould amylin outshine GLP-1 in obesity?Incretin-based therapies have dominated the weight-loss Olympics, with companies chasing higher percentage losses like athletes chasing record-breaking sco... 051
Reposted by Stephen HansenCALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Holy shit!! Trump just slipped on live TV that he lost the 2020 presidential election. Trump would HATE it if this goes viral: 529115216145
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 07/03/2025#GLP1 sales continue to boom thanks to #obesity market expansion #biosky #medsky www.biocentury.com/article/655202 132
Reposted by Stephen HansenLisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Still waiting for RFK to clearly and unambiguously state that the MMR shot is *safe*, does not cause autism is the best way to protect yourself & your community from measles. In the meantime, my piece from last week (gift link):bloomberg.comMeasles Outbreak Was Entirely AvoidableLow vaccination rates contributed to the re-emergence of a disease declared eradicated in the US 25 years ago. 710125
Reposted by Stephen HansenScience News @scinews.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Aspirin prevents metastasis by limiting platelet TXA2 suppression of T cell immunity www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1389
Reposted by Stephen HansenPaul Bonanos @biobonanos.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Jazz Pharma is adding an oncology product via the takeout of Chimerix for ~$935m, 72% premium. Dordaviprone, under review for a type of brain cancer, has a PDUFA date of Aug. 18; it’s PRV-eligible too. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...globenewswire.comJazz Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Chimerix, Further Diversifying Oncology Portfolio-Dordaviprone addresses a significant unmet patient need for patients with rare, high-grade brain tumors- -Transaction to add near-term commercial... 021
Reposted by Stephen HansenJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Just an obvious point that anyone with the inside word on when these these total reversals are going to be announced is in a position to make almost limitless amounts of money. Don't forget that given the kind of people who make up this administration. 9249841202
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 04/03/2025The $VIX volatility index is up 24% in the past week and 40% the past month 010
Reposted by Stephen HansenPaul Bonanos @biobonanos.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Good morning #biosky! I had a good conversation with Sofinnova's Antoine Papiernik -- two conversations, as it turned out -- about how the firm expects to deploy €1.2 billion in fresh cash, raised in a tough environment. Story here: www.biocentury.com/article/6552...biocentury.comSofinnova set to back dozens of biotechs with €1.2B across strategiesEuropean firm Sofinnova expects to make up to 60 new investments from a €1.2 billion pool of capital raised in the past year, spanning four of its s... 041
Reposted by Stephen HansenNPR @npr.org · 04/03/2025Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.npr.orgJames Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has diedHarrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research. 518223304351
Reposted by Stephen HansenThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/03/2025⚡️ Trump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3. An unnamed administration official told NYT that Trump will meet on March 3 with his top national security aides, including Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.kyivindependent.comTrump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3An unnamed administration official told NYT that Trump will meet on March 3 with his top national security aides, including Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth. 90312116
Reposted by Stephen HansenThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/03/2025KYIV INDEPENDENT: “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.” kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-... 637295368383
Reposted by Stephen HansenEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u... 6131251381
Reposted by Stephen HansenUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/02/2025Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace. 16107340814668
Reposted by Stephen HansenStephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Do You Need a Measles Booster? With outbreaks spreading in the Southwest, it’s a good time to check your vaccination status. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/w...nytimes.comDo You Need a Measles Booster? (Gift Article)With outbreaks spreading in the Southwest, it’s a good time to check your vaccination status. 19364158
Reposted by Stephen HansenWIRED @wired.com · 28/02/2025Okay... we feel like we say this every week but *a lot* of stuff happened. Let's break it down, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social on why the DOGE takeover is worse than you think... (sorry, but you gotta read this one.)wired.comThe DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You ThinkWhat’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse. 17152481984
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 28/02/2025www.wired.com/story/doge-w...wired.comThe DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You ThinkWhat’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse. 000
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 28/02/2025US consumer #inflation expectations highest since 1995. Anyone still think #tariffs don't drive inflation higher? 010
Reposted by Stephen HansenThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/02/2025The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world. “People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”nytimes.comU.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the WorldHere are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails. 26735171968
Reposted by Stephen HansenNPR @npr.org · 28/02/2025The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.npr.orgA movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to knowThe People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday. 10583727611557
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Inside the collapse of NIH: www.msn.com/en-us/politi...msn.comMSN 000
Reposted by Stephen HansenTristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Tesla’s shareholders just lost another $38,640,000,000 today — a total $TSLA loss of $600 billion since December. Tesla’s CEO was not in the office. In literally any other public company ever, this would be the point where the CEO gets fired. 1575400928832
Stephen Hansen @stephenhansen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025I can't imagine a world in which we would want a Congrssional majority to be deciding which medicines get approved. Science SHOULD be apolitical 122