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Infectious Diseases MD in San Antonio, TX
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For decades, fairness has been the guiding principle of the American organ transplant system. But today, nearly 20% of the time, officials ignore strict rules meant to ensure that donated organs are offered to the patients who need them most, a New York Times investigation found. nyti.ms/3XlqVK1

submitted 1 day ago • 23 comments

Striking how easily you can get millions of people to vote for a boot on their own face just by lying to them about the boot going on someone else's face.

submitted 2 days ago • 128 comments

Hey man sorry to hear about all your political turmoil. Would it help if I scrolled around on the computer all day and drove myself insane?

submitted 22 days ago • 168 comments

This is, by far, the best and most complete description of what is currently happening to biomedical research in the United States. Derek Lowe normally writes an incredibly level-headed column on drug discovery in academia and the private sector. www.science.org/content/blog...

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Everyone seems to be framing Trump's freeze on federal grants as a Constitutional fight over powers of the purse & whether presidents can disregard Congressional appropriations. It is that. But also at stake is the fundamental validity of government contracts! I see much less discussion on this... 🧵

submitted 27 days ago • 67 comments

Love that it’s normal to analyze our president like he’s a raccoon

submitted 28 days ago • 3 comments

Had never seen this before I'm crying. How does it just keep getting worse. Bro cooking nothing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=59NV...

submitted 46 days ago • 72 comments

Call the Capitol Switchboard. Tell your friends to do the same. Speak to your Senator. VOTE NO. (202) 224-3121 www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors...

submitted 49 days ago • 6 comments

Nice story about a great camp near Duluth founded for kids with HIV is for sale. Because there aren't enough kids who need it anymore. www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...

submitted 63 days ago • 48 comments

Infectious diseases is not only about the latest trials and big cohort studies. So, here is a list of my favourite pieces that you might missed from The Lancet Infectious Diseases in 2024 that reflect on the field at large, in no specific order. #IDSky

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

A bill to break up UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna and more has been introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives. The legislation would force insurers to sell their pharmacy businesses. It aims to combat PBMs, pharma middlemen who drive up costs.

submitted 78 days ago • 168 comments

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

submitted 343 days ago • 997 comments