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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 03/10/2026

The reason Epstein’s urologist would no longer be seeing patients at Cornell is he was abusing boys. Paduch was sentenced to life in prison. But Cornell wanted to make sure Epstein saw one of their other physicians instead of leaving Cornell. In 2019!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ht @alyssaburgart.com

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 02/10/2026

In this week’s episode, we break down Jane Doe’s lawsuit, the (mis)handling of her case by Title IX and law enforcement, and the Trump administration’s changes to Title IX (spoiler: they betray LGBTQ+ folks and make it even harder for all survivors to get justice). Available wherever you listen.

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Why is Jane Doe suing Cornell and Seven Students?

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · October 2 · 1h 16m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of the 7 men in Jane Doe’s lawsuit sued Cornell (and lost—they are currently appealing). Here is what his punishment was for “attempted sexual exploitation”—a class and a paper. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/n...

The court records filed in John Doe's case show that, after a 12-day evidentiary hearing in which he faced charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation, he was found responsible for attempted sexual exploitation.
They also show the punishments he received following the decision, including a one-way no-contact order with the woman, a requirement that he take a class about social media use and sexual harassment and an order to write a reflection paper specifically addressing his actions.

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Why is Jane Doe suing Cornell and Seven Students?

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · October 2 · 1h 16m

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

All of this. I also want to add that, in my research, I found that a lot of “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story actually came from gender bias affecting investigators’ record keeping and interview methods.

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Dr. Tanya Lentz, R.Psych. @pednpsy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

People like to assume that memory is like a set linear record of information. It isn’t. Information will often come out in details that are not organized, with sensory information intertwined. As details unfold, this cues other information.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s not unusual for someone to gain a better understanding of what happened after talking to people about it. One of the times I was sexually assaulted, I was explaining what happened to a friend, and she said, “That’s rape.” She was right, and it was hard for me to label it that way. I’m not…

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 02/10/2026

We teach a class on campus sexual assault, and @alyssaburgart.com is an anesthesiologist. So if you’re looking for experts to break down Title IX, rape culture, and capacity to consent, this is the episode for you.

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Why is Jane Doe suing Cornell and Seven Students?

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · October 2 · 1h 16m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 30/09/2026

The survivor’s own words, according to the transcript from her police interview in 2024: "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped." The DA misrepresented her words and implied she was lying, sending the manosphere after her. As long as he is in charge, she will not get justice.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 29/09/2026

The DA in Ithaca cares more about defending himself than caring for the Cornell survivor. I am irate—he threw her under the bus to protect his own hide. Now men all over the internet are trying to dox her bc the DA said what happened was “consensual.” (Ppl love to report consensual sex acts, right?)

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have a couple of viral posts about the situation at Cornell over on IG. Someone named Jack decided to chime in, saying she “deserved it” and the men “did nothing wrong.” He’s got his name on his account and fears no repercussion, which says as much about our society as it does about him.

Screenshot of IG notifications:

_jackrasmussen commented:
@nattsart3 those men did nothing wrong. She should be charged. 17m
Reply

maraislanuit liked your story. 17m

_jackrasmussen commented:
@painting_theroses_red she consented throughout. She is a liar. 17m
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kiaranm2001 liked montemader @'s reel you reposted. 17m

maraislanuit and princesschampionashley liked your story. 17m

_jackrasmussen commented with a photo: @texasambs regret isnt rape 18m
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alice_mcwhitt liked your comment:
@jmbroadbandll cannot think of a single example of a group of illegal... more 18m
shona_vertue @ and nycforever7 also reposted nytimes Q's post. 18m

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56,437 others liked your post. 19m

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_jackrasmussen commented with a photo: Cornell girl deserved it 19m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s my favorite time of year! Time for Halloween nails! (Sorry to be the one to break the news that October is just a few days away)

Photo of two manicured hands. Thumbs and pinkies are painted ombré red and black. One hand has a smiling ghost, an angry cat, and a spider web. The other hand has a scream face, a metallic ghost, and Jack Skellington

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 28/09/2026

The woman at Cornell was invited to the frat by Matthew Ingalls, who she thought was a friend. She was already drunk when she got there. He gave her another drink and ketamine, then dragged her into a room with another man. Johnathan Newell is the one who announced “free pu**y” to the group chat.

Photos of Matthew Ingalls, Diego Sarabja, Winston Lee, Scott Kretzschmer, Scott Norris, Gilio Lopes, Johnathan Newell

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s a mistake to think there’s anything about this story that is unique to Cornell. One in five women is sexually assaulted at college. The majority of them experience institutional betrayal if they report. I would like to believe this story will change that, but I doubt it will.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 27/09/2026

You can find The Present Illness wherever you get your podcasts, and you, too, can have coffee with 2 smart girlfriends 🤣

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m listening to the episode of This American Life with Nikole Hannah-Jones and her daughter discussing school choice and educational segregation. The first ad is for Anthropic, a company that is undermining education. How disappointing from NPR.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s been one year since we launched this podcast!! For our special anniversary episode, we only talked about good news! We did a profile in courage on Ms. Rachel and highlighted other recent positive news stories. Next week we will be back to our regularly scheduled doom and gloom 🤣

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Ms. Rachel Defends Kids

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · September 26 · 49m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have so been looking forward to this talk from Dr. Jennifer Lincoln! If you’re not following her (elsewhere), I would highly recommend doing so! She’s a huge patient advocate.

Photo of Dr. Lincoln on a stage in front of a slide that says, “Credentialed, Outspoken, Unsponsored: Why Women in Medicine Must Say the Hard Things”

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 26/09/2026

This morning, the Women in Medicine Summit is starting with a talk by the Glaucomfleckens, titled “Wife & Death & Social Media”

Photo of Dr. Flanary and his wife, Kristin, on stage with a slide behind him that says, “Wife & death & social media”

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of the most reliable things at this meeting (Women in Medicine Summit) is the food! We just had lunch and now there is high tea ☕️

Photo of several tiered platters of desserts

Photo of several tiered platters of sandwiches and desserts

Photo of the menu:

Palm Court Tea
TEA BREAK
TEA SANDWICHES
ASSORTED FINGER SANOWICHES

PASTRY PLATE

TROPICAL FRUIT TART

DRAKE CRUNCH CAKE

MACARONS

CHERRY VANILLA CAKE

MISO BROWNIE

EARL GREY COOIIE
MIDININ
TRADITIONAL. ACCOMPANIMENTS

LEMON CURD

RASPBERTY ME SAVES
DIMININ
CLOTTEO CREAM

PALM COURT TEA SELECTION

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 25/09/2026

Really appreciate this talk from Dr. Pikula discussing the exodus of women from medicine in midlife. 36% of women physicians leave medicine around 15+ years into practice. This is largely due to systemic factors such as discrimination, pay gap, lack of support, etc. What a dramatic loss of talent.

Photo of Dr. Pikula in front of a slide showing men’s career path stays largely steady but around midlife 36% of women leave

Photo of Dr. Pikula in front of a slide showing the proportion of women at each rung of the academic leader (going from 54% students to 25% department chairs) and systemic barriers: Pay gap: *$20,000/year
Caregiving: +8.5 hrs./week
Less sponsorship
Promotion barriers
Work-family conflict
Discrimination effects

Occupational challenges:

Burnout: 30-60% higher in women:
& Institutional support
T Administrative burden
Professional isolation
Peak clinical demands
Promotion pressure

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 25/09/2026

Love this reframing of how we introduce ourselves by @adairalandrymd.bsky.social! Instead of introducing ourselves with our titles, we can be much more compelling by talking about what problem we are trying to solve and what we hope to do.

Dr. Landry stands on stage in front of a slide that says:

“Your title tells people where
you work. The problem you are solving tells them why it matters.
-Adaira Landry MD MEd”

Slide with text:

“Title First
Introduction
Hi my name is Mary Ortiz. I'm a clinician researcher who studies colon cancer.”

“Problem First
Introduction
My name is Professor Mary Ortiz. I'm an oncologist dismantling the roadblocks for colon cancer screening. I do this through my lab, as a Pl, where I have raised over $1 million dollars in NIH funding to build a team of researchers aligned with this mission. My publications have helped create more awareness and have been covered by CNN and GMA. I speak regularly before Congress. I'm looking to work with CEOs of screening companies to better align their mission with our data.”

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’m at the Women in Medicine Summit in Chicago (always a great meeting btw) and Dr. Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social is talking about what it was like to be working at the CDC when it got decimated by DOGE. What do you do when your workforce is suddenly slashed?

Photo of Dr. Houry on stage in front of a slide that says “Triage is the discipline of choosing what matters now and what can wait” with a photo of a monitor with vitals and the word “DOGE”

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 25/09/2026

I sure hope I didn’t get charged extra for this lovely view

Photo of a dirty rooftop right next to a gray building, as seen from the window of my hotel room

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 25/09/2026

An expert’s take on the Nolan Wells autopsy 👀

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m not a pathologist, but here are typical pulmonary findings in drowning: “Typically, copious white, pink, or red froth and fluid exude from the lumen of the sectioned larynx, trachea, and bronchial tubes as well as the cut surfaces of the lung parenchyma” pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

significant differences observed between fresh- and saltwater cases (68, 69). With increased postmortem submersion intervals, inclusive of decompositional changes, decreased lung weights along with increased amounts of pleural fluid have been described
(69). As a result of overexpansion with rupture of alveolar capillaries, blotchy areas of hemorrhage (also referred to a Paltauf's spots) may be visible on the pleural surface.
Extravasated blood resulting from alveolar capillary rupture is the likely source of the pink or red-tinged froth noted on
examination. Typically, copious white, pink, or red froth and fluid exude from the lumen
of the sectioned larynx, trachea, and bronchial tubes as well as the cut surfaces of
the lung parenchyma (Image 9). The fluid also may be admixed with aquatic debris (Image 10).

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 24/09/2026

I had the pleasure of being a (virtual) Visiting Professor at Beth Israel this morning. I spoke (at 5 am local time!) about the challenges we still face as women in medicine and how we can all become upstanders when we witness inappropriate comments and behaviors. One of the things I love about +

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 24/09/2026

This one’s called a choker split, and despite my efforts, that back leg is annoyingly still bent! 😤 Anyway, I think it’s been 3 years since I last did this and now I’ve got the shoulder plus the pregnancy so I guess I shouldn’t complain. Will revisit when I have more time. #pd

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 23/09/2026

First time doing this move since my shoulder injury! Back bend could have been better if I had warmed up my back at all but I hadn’t planned to work on this (nothing else was working today so I switched gears). Still 22 weeks 🤰 #pd

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 20/09/2026

Episode 51 is live! This week, we discuss my lawsuit against the NIH/RFK Jr, the latest terrible Sydney Sweeney ad and women’s sports, and Macklemore getting kicked of Ed Sheeran’s tour. It was a pop culture heavy week! Available wherever you listen.

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Our Host Sues the Feds

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · September 18 · 1h 7m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m seeing a lot of backlash to this essay, but what I see is a thoughtful parent wanting to live in a manner consistent with her values and later finding those choices were inconsistent with prioritizing her daughter because it was not possible to do both. That is a systemic failure, not her fault.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 19/09/2026

Went for a little spin to celebrate 22 weeks today! Feeling pretty nauseated so couldn’t do anything too complicated. (Yes, the split could be flatter, I know!) #pd

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks to @aniloza.bsky.social for covering our lawsuit against the NIH. I think if you had told most of us 10 years ago that the NIH would be banning specific words, we would have rejected the notion. Yet it’s happening, and we are fighting back.

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New lawsuit argues NIH violated First Amendment rights of grant applicants

The lawsuit seeks to halt the process of searching grant applications for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA (BurgartBioethix) @alyssaburgart.com · 17/09/2026

Dr. Arghavan Salles is suing the NIH over banned words in research. “Scientists should not have to scrub their research to receive federal funding, particularly after taxpayers have already invested years in supporting this work.” Follow her: @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social

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Researchers Challenge NIH Screening of Grants for Disfavored Viewpoints | American Civil Liberties Union

Class action lawsuit seeks to stop censorship and termination of federally funded scientific research

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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thank you for doing this. Your courage and your effort are so important!

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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The politicization of scientific grants has been the single largest attack on academic freedom under the Trump 2.0 regime.

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Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS @kokedit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thank you, @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social, for fighting the current US administration's attempts to stop #science! ⭐

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Please join me in thanking the named plaintiffs in this lawsuit, including @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social @michaeldgreen.phd & @jddaw.bsky.social These brave scientists are taking on risk to protect science, scientists & beneficiaries of science (all of us). www.aclu.org/press-releas...

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Researchers Challenge NIH Screening of Grants for Disfavored Viewpoints | American Civil Liberties Union

Class action lawsuit seeks to stop censorship and termination of federally funded scientific research

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 17/09/2026

First twisted sister in a hot minute! 21 weeks 🤰 Garage reno in progress ✅ #pd

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 16/09/2026

Helpful thread here from @maxkozlov.bsky.social on why we’re suing the NIH and on what grounds.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 16/09/2026

I am suing the NIH. As part of a class action with the ACLU and 16 other plaintiffs, we are challenging the thousands of unlawful grant terminations in an effort to get them all reinstated. Whatever happens, at the very least, no one can say I sat back and watched while they destroyed science.

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Researchers Challenge NIH Screening of Grants for Disfavored Viewpoints | American Civil Liberties Union

Class action lawsuit seeks to stop censorship and termination of federally funded scientific research

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

NEW: Yet another group of researchers is suing the NIH and HHS over a massive purge of federal research grants. The class-action suit alleges the Trump admin is violating scientists' first amendment rights by using keyword searches to censor science that doesn't align with its political views.

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Researchers Challenge NIH Screening of Grants for Disfavored Viewpoints | American Civil Liberties Union

Class action lawsuit seeks to stop censorship and termination of federally funded scientific research

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 14/09/2026

Episode 50 is live! This week we discussed the feud between OpenAI and mathematicians, whether AI is going to kill us, and the latest in abortion news. Available wherever you listen.

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Math Attack and Mifepristone

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · September 13 · 59m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 14/09/2026

Episode 50 is live! This week we discussed the feud between OpenAI and mathematicians, whether AI is going to kill us, and the latest in abortion news. Available wherever you listen.

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Math Attack and Mifepristone

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · September 13 · 59m

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 11/09/2026

I’ve spent too much time with 9/11 stories, videos, and audios. Here are the stories that have struck me the most, aside from the calls from the planes which are always gut wrenching. I’ll add as I come across more. The Falling Man—the story behind the famous photo and the man in it +

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The Falling Man

Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in i...

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 10/09/2026

This guy is a senator up for re-election, and he had multiple patients arrested for unpaid medical fees as low as $114 and ranging up to a few thousand dollars. One women who couldn’t pay had lost twins. She asked fees to be waived. Her request was denied. He’s a millionaire.

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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 10/09/2026

Every time Zverev plays (as he is now), I wonder where all the “protect women’s sports” people are. It sure looks like they don’t actually care about women or women’s sports.

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 05/09/2026

Episode 49 is live! We talked about the Daejon Love saga, covered the latest in the Pennsylvania measles outbreak (and the CDC’s response), and went over the latest allegations of research misconduct against Duke professor Dan Ariely. Available wherever you listen!

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Measles and Misconduct

Podcast Episode · The Present Illness · September 4 · 1h 8m

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