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Former UK Cabinet Minister
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Matt Hancock @MattHancock
Delighted to see the world's first-ever mRNA norovirus vaccine entering trials in the UK. This is a big step forward in protecting people and easing the pressure on the NHS during winter.
The Times and Sunday Times Verified account @thetimes Oct 23, 2024
A world-first vaccine for the winter vomiting bug norovirus will be trialled on NHS patients, in a breakthrough that could prevent thousands of hospital admissions each year ⬇️

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Matt Hancock @MattHancock
I don’t post much on X but this is an absolute must-read from @ValthosTech - a brilliant team tackling one of the biggest risks of AI to humanity

Congratulations on the funding - much work to do
Valthos @ValthosTech Oct 24, 2025
Valthos builds next-generation biodefense.

Of all AI applications, biotechnology has the highest upside and most catastrophic downside. Heroes at the frontlines of biodefense are working every day to protect the world against the worst case. But the pace of biotech is against them: more powerful methods to design biological systems, with near-universal access, open up an increasing surface area of threats.

In this new world, the only way forward is to be faster. So we set out to build the tech stack for biodefense. Our team of computational biologists and software engineers applies frontier AI to identify biological threats and update medical countermeasures in real-time.

We are backed by $30M from @OpenAI, @Lux_Capital, @foundersfund and others including @Definition_Cap. We are actively hiring engineers to join in the mission - if that sounds like you, get in touch.
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Matt Hancock @MattHancock
To understand why today’s vote by MPs in favour of Assisted Dying matters, please watch this video
David Minns' last request to me as his MP was to tell his story so others don't have to suffer like he did.

Sadly, the law didn't change in time for David, but it could be changed in time to help countless others.

Listen to his story 👇 👇

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