The idea that we don't dedicate enough resources to chronic diseases in this country is hilarious to me as a researcher who primarily works in infectious diseases (thread)
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If we continue on our current trends, antimicrobial resistant infections will top cancer by 2050.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168365922001493
And now a person who claims to have a simple solution will be guiding those decisions, likely putting ID prevention and treatment even more on the back burner