<![CDATA[#JasonCollins, the first openly #gay #NBA player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain #cancer, family said Tuesday.]]>, the first openly player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain , family said Tuesday. He was 47.

Collins told ESPN in November that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 , one of the deadliest forms of .


https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48753479/jason-collins-dies-47

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/Beachbum/statuses/116564590258967390https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/Beachbum/statuses/116564590258967390Wed, 13 May 2026 01:08:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #JasonCollins, the first openly #gay #NBA player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain #cancer, family said Tuesday. on Wed, 13 May 2026 00:59:52 GMT]]>@Nonilex

If it wasn't for Republicans & their anti-science billionaires, we'd have a universal cancer vaccine by now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/03/17/cancer-vaccines-could-transform-treatment-and-prevention-but-misinformation-about-mrna-vaccines-threatens-their-potential/

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RFK Jr.’s endless anti-vax campaign targets the science that could lead to cancer vaccines

Health and Human Services has said that the cancellation of the 22 mRNA research and development projects was specific to their application to respiratory pathogens and does not extend to their use for other diseases, such as cancer. But this is a false distinction.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (thebulletin.org)

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RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US

Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.

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Why Defunding mRNA Vaccine Research Is a Catastrophic Mistake

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to terminate nearly $500 million in federal funding for mRNA vaccine research is a dangerous reversal of scientific progress that puts millions of lives at risk, writes Syra Madad.

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The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (www.belfercenter.org)

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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine contracts

The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

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May Tim Mellon & his ilk burn in hell for their support of RFK Jr & Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/17/timothy-mellon-donor-trump-rfk/

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116564557340351288https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116564557340351288Wed, 13 May 2026 00:59:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #JasonCollins, the first openly #gay #NBA player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain #cancer, family said Tuesday. on Tue, 12 May 2026 23:05:37 GMT]]>The treatments were effective enough for him to return home, attend events in & attend a game at his alma mater, .

But the cancer returned recently, & died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116564108073141819https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116564108073141819Tue, 12 May 2026 23:05:37 GMT