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  1. Five years ago, a very close relative died of a glioblastoma brain tumor at the age of 13. Today would have been his 19th birthday. And now comes news that an mRNA vaccine is being trialed to treat this very (incurable) malady. Fingers crossed.

    mbi.ufl.edu/2024/05/01/v...

    UF-developed mRNA vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma.

    Vaccine triggers fierce response to fight brain tumor » McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida

    UF-developed mRNA vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma.

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  2. Novo Nordisk’s move to cut the price of Ozempic to $499 for the uninsured is a modest step forward, but let’s not forget.

    Ozempic costs just $59 in Germany while it costs less than $5 to make.

    The U.S. must no longer pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.

    Novo Nordisk A/S is slashing the cost of Ozempic for cash-paying patients after the diabetes shot became the poster child for high US drug prices.

    Novo Halves Ozempic Price to $499 a Month for Those Paying Cash

    Novo Nordisk A/S is slashing the cost of Ozempic for cash-paying patients after the diabetes shot became the poster child for high US drug prices.

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  3. Putin again showing how interested he is in peace overnight

    A huge drone strike in Odesa

    And at least 14 people, including a family with three children, wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Sumy.

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  4. STEWART: "And to all the people worried about Mamdani's socialist tendencies, guess what? He's the best case scenario — because this system is not sustainable… and if this doesn’t change, there’s gonna be more drastic action.”

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