President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading medical research agency. Trump, in a statement Tuesday evening, said Bhattacharya, a 56-year-old physician and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, "to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives.” “Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America’s biggest Health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease," he wrote. The decision to choose Bhattacharya for the post is yet another reminder of the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic on the politics on public health. Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . The document — which came before the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and during the first Trump administration — promoted “herd immunity,” the idea that people at low risk should live normally while building up immunity to COVID-19 through infection. Protection should focus instead on people at higher risk, the document said. “I think the lockdowns were the single biggest public health mistake,” Bhattacharya said in March 2021 during a panel discussion convened by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Great Barrington Declaration was embraced by some in the first Trump administration, even as it was widely denounced by disease experts. Then- NIH director Dr. Francis Collins called it dangerous and “not mainstream science.” His nomination would need to be approved by the Senate. Trump on Tuesday also announced that Jim O’Neill, a former HHS official, will serve as deputy secretary of the sprawling agency. Trump said O’Neill “will oversee all operations and improve Management, Transparency, and Accountability to, Make America Healthy Again,” the president-elect announced. O’Neill is the only one of Trump’s health picks so far who brings previous experience working inside the bureaucracy to the job. Trump’s previous choices to lead public health agencies — including Kennedy, Dr. Mehmet Oz for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator and Dr. Marty Makary for Food and Drug Administration commissioner — have all been Washington outsiders who are vowing to shake up the agencies. Bhattacharya, who faced restrictions on social media platforms because of his views, was also a plaintiff in Murthy v. Missouri, a Supreme Court case contending that federal officials improperly suppressed conservative views on social media as part of their efforts to combat misinformation. The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration in that case. After Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, he invited Bhattacharya to the company's headquarters to learn more about how his views had been restricted on the platform, which Musk renamed X. More recently, Bhattacharya has posted on X about scientists leaving the site and joining the alternative site Bluesky, mocking Bluesky as "their own little echo chamber.” Bhattacharya has argued that vaccine mandates that barred unvaccinated people from activities and workplaces undermined Americans' trust in the public health system. He is a former research fellow at the Hoover Institution and an economist at the RAND Corporation. The National Institutes of Health falls under HHS, which Trump has nominated Kennedy to oversee. The NIH's $48 billion budget funds medical research on vaccines, cancer and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions across the nation. The agency also conducts its own research with thousands of scientists working at NIH labs in Bethesda, Maryland. Among advances that were supported by NIH money are a medication for opioid addiction, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, many new cancer drugs and the speedy development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
PHILADELPHIA -- running back set a franchise record for single-season rushing yards Sunday in a 22-16 victory over the . Barkley entered the day needing 109 yards to move past , who rushed for 1,607 yards in 2013. He moved into first place midway through the fourth quarter with a 9-yard gain. Chants of "MVP!" broke out as his achievement was announced in the stadium. He finished the game with 124 yards rushing. "That's something, once I got here, I looked up the history of the Eagles' running backs," Barkley said this week. "That's your goal, you want to come in here and leave a legacy on a place, on a franchise. I had the same mindset when I was in New York. Sadly, that came up short. "I'm aware of [the record] but it's not the driving factor: the driving factor is to win football games and put ourselves in position to make a run and go win it all. But I am aware of the things I can accomplish. But the way I accomplish that is by sticking to the script." Barkley is enjoying a career year in his first season in Philadelphia. He needed just 12 games to set a personal best in single-season rushing yards, and established new highs in single-game rushing yards (255) and yards from scrimmage (302) in Week 12 against the . Barkley was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November -- the first of his career. He has four NFC Player of the Week honors this season, one more than he had during his entire six-year stint with the Giants. He entered Sunday ranked No. 1 in rushing yards (1,499) in the NFL.Challenges to Asean rights declaration
Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Railways would run about 13,000 trains, including 3,000 special ones, for the convenience of devotees during the Maha Kumbh . The Union minister, who reached Prayagraj by train from Varanasi to review the Railways' preparations for the mega event, expects about 1.5 to 2 crore passengers to reach the city by train during the mela. The Maha Kumbh will commence on January 13 on the occasion of Paush Purnima and conclude on February 26 on Mahashivratri. After inspecting several stations under the Northeast Railway, Northern Railway and the North Central Railway in Prayagraj, the minister told reporters, "I also inspected the new bridge built over the Ganga, which will soon be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A new bridge has been built over the Ganga here after 100 years." "I personally inspected five stations. The holding areas at these stations, where the devotees will be able to sit till their trains arrive, are very good. Colour coding has been used in the holding areas and tickets so that the devotees can reach the right platform," Vaishnaw added. 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The system was used during the Rath Yatra in Puri, he said. "For the Maha Kumbh, the railway track on the Prayagraj-Varanasi route has been doubled. The Phaphamau-Janghai section has been doubled. A second entrance has been built at the Jhansi, Phaphamau, Prayagraj, Subedarganj, Naini and the Cheoki stations," Vaishnaw said. A control room has been set up at every station that will send live feeds to the master control room at the Prayagraj station. CCTV camera feed from Maha Kumbh Nagar and the police will also be received at the master control room. The minister said work at the Prayagraj station was done using the experience gained during the Ram temple consecration programme in Ayodhya and the Rath Yatra in Puri. Vaishnaw also said more than 23 holding areas had been built at various stations in Prayagraj, apart from 48 platforms. Similarly, 21 foot overbridges have been built and arrangements made for 554 ticketing kiosks. The Indian Railways spent more than Rs 5,000 crore on preparations for the Maha Kumbh in the past two years, Vaishnaw said. Railway Board CEO Satish Kumar and other senior officials accompanied Vaishnaw during the review. Nominations for ET MSME Awards are now open. The last day to apply is December 15, 2024. Click here to submit your entry for any one or more of the 22 categories and stand a chance to win a prestigious award. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )None
As the dust settled on the derby, Real Madrid were left to reflect on what went wrong and how they could improve in future matches against teams with similar defensive setups. The lesson learned from the Mbappé offside saga was clear: even the best-laid plans can go awry in the heat of battle, and adaptability is key to success in the fiercely competitive world of football.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duolingo, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOL), the world's leading mobile learning platform, announced today that it has appointed Bonnie Ross as an independent board member. Ms. Ross is a pioneering visionary with 30 years of experience working in the gaming industry. Most recently, she served as Corporate Vice President for Microsoft and Head of the Halo franchise. In her leadership role, she was instrumental in advancing the Halo franchise, leveraging a dedicated and talented team to incorporate cutting-edge technology and storytelling. She led the expansion of Halo’s reach into transmedia, contributing to its evolution into a global phenomenon with over $6 billion in consumer spend, spanning games, live-action series, novels, and consumer products. “A core principle at Duolingo is ‘make it fun’, because learning shouldn’t be boring,” said Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of Duolingo. “Bonnie has deep experience in creating fun and innovative gaming experiences and building iconic global franchises. I couldn’t be happier to welcome her to our board.” "As an enthusiastic Duolingo user, I’m inspired by the platform’s ability to make learning entertaining and engaging. It fosters a competitive and social learning environment and challenges me to keep making daily progress, particularly in my quest to impress Lily,” said Ms. Ross. “I’m eager to contribute to Duolingo’s mission of making high-quality education fun and available to everyone." During her career at Microsoft, Ms. Ross developed or published many top titles, including Zoo Tycoon, Mass Effect and Gears of War . In 2019 she was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame for her contributions to the gaming industry and for her efforts to promote STEM learning and diversity, as a co-founder of the Women in Gaming community. She currently serves on the Dean’s Leadership Council for the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University. About Duolingo Duolingo is the leading mobile learning platform globally. Its flagship app has organically become the world's most popular way to learn languages and the top-grossing app in the Education category on both Google Play and the Apple App Store. With technology at the core of everything it does, Duolingo has consistently invested to provide learners a fun, engaging, and effective learning experience while remaining committed to its mission to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Contact Information Investors: Deborah Belevan, IRC, CPA ir@duolingo.com Media: Sam Dalsimer press@duolingo.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6411a015-afbc-4c08-8893-6f29bdd7924d
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors said Monday it will sell its stake in its joint venture battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, to partner LG Energy Solution as the Detroit automaker trims its electric vehicle plans. GM expects to recoup its investment in the facility, which a person briefed on the matter said is about $1 billion. The deal, which is expected to close early next year, does not change its ownership stake in the Ultium Cells joint venture, which operates battery plants in Ohio and Tennessee. The largest U.S. automaker said the plant, which is near completion, will serve an unidentified new customer. GM said the Lansing plant currently has nearly 100 employees and is on track to meet employment commitments. "We believe we have the right cell and manufacturing capabilities in place to grow with the EV market in a capital efficient manner," said GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson. The announcement comes amid uncertainty about the future of key EV battery production and consumer tax credits. President-elect Donald Trump's transition wants to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases, Reuters reported this month. GM has been scaling back its EV plans over the last year. In June, GM cut its EV production forecast for 2024 and in July CEO Mary Barra said GM would not produce 1 million EVs in North America by the end of 2025 "just because the market's not developing but it will get there." In 2023, GM said it would delay production of electric pickup trucks at a Michigan plant by a year. GM said separately the automaker and LG Energy Solution are extending their 14-year battery technology partnership to include prismatic cell development. GM in August finalized a separate deal with South Korea's Samsung SDI battery factory in Indiana that will build prismatic cells, which could lower EV cost and weight. (Reporting by David Shepardson)Catches like this are why Puka Nacua is one of the NFL's most exciting young receivers. With 7:33 left in the first hall of Sunday's showdown against the Bills, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford looked downfield to Nacua on the sideline on second-and-10. Nacua delivered with a catch that few in the NFL can make. The ball was thrown on a line and appeared destined to sail out of bounds. But with cornerback Christian Benford in tight coverage, Nacua leapt face out toward the sideline and raised both hands high to snag the ball from midair. Then came the hard part. Somehow, Nacua landed with toes from both feet inbounds to complete the catch and the first down. PUKA NACUA! 📺: on FOX 📱: — NFL (@NFL) Benford didn't want to believe it. He stood up from dragging Nacua out of bounds waving his arms, confident that his counterpart didn't secure a legal catch. But his protest was to no avail. Another angle confirms that yes, Nacua did come down with both feet inbounds and the ball firmly in his grasp. PUKA NACUA! ABSOLUTELY UNREAL! 📺: | — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) The Rams went on to pay off on the 19-yard gain. Eight plays later, Nacua scored a touchdown on a jet sweep that Bills defenders were helpless to stop that extended the Rams lead to 24-14. PUKA TO THE HOUSE! 📺: | — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) An injury cost Nacua five games earlier this season. Stafford is certainly glad to have him back.
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