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Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01. The head of the National Institutes of Health has offered a new explanation for why the federal government canceled $500 million in contracts to help…
