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Jason Cohen, MD

@memorydoc.bsky.social
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Neurologist, dementia specialist @ Montefiore-Einstein, New Yorker, dad. Puns welcome. Brain damage not welcome. All opinions my own and are not medical advice. He/him.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 51m
“Medicare Advantage insurers are raising out-of-pocket costs for enrollees, drastically cutting money for dental work & other benefits, & eliminating plans that have broad networks of hospitals and doctors, according to federal data released this week & analyzed by STAT and several investment firms”
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Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs onto seniors in 2027
Premiums are stable, but Medicare Advantage plans are making big changes that could make care more expensive for patients.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔥🔥🔥 The Onion wins the internet today
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026
Two months after the CEO of defense contractor Navatek used a shell company to send $150,000 to the Susan Collins super PAC, the senator committed to getting Navatek $32 million in naval contracts, according to company emails.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 14/09/2026
There's A LOT of ways the Trump admin is currently attacking & decimating American science. Here's a breakdown of what they are doing, and what you can do about it. 🧵
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There was the tragedy inflicted upon us Then there were the tragedies we inflicted upon ourselves + others: wars for profit & political points, islamaphobia, unlimited & unchecked govt surveillance, lying to ppl that the air was safe then ignoring or minimizing health consequences of getting zero...
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There was the tragedy inflicted upon us Then there were the tragedies we inflicted upon ourselves + others: wars for profit & political points, islamaphobia, unlimited & unchecked govt surveillance, lying to ppl that the air was safe then ignoring or minimizing health consequences of getting zero...
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Newsletter is up. I hate this day. For its sadness. And for the horrible decisions we made afterwards www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the "Trump Dividend" and the threat of AI.
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump promises to pay for a single tank of gas if Republicans win big in November elections
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
American Jews do NOT support Israel's current government or its actions. These are NOT the values the country was founded on. Net Approval: Netanyahu: -40 "Israeli policy in Gaza": -30 The voices screaming loudest are a tiny minority.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“If you just need a few stitches, an extra half-hour drive is a nuisance. If you are dealing with a stroke or heart attack, that is precious time”. The incredible @mirandayaver.bsky.social has a new piece out on the current and future impacts of looming Medicaid cuts, including hospital closures.
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Opinion | The bill for Trump’s Medicaid cuts is coming due — for everyone
Though much attention has centered on the closure of rural hospitals, quieter transformations could reshape healthcare for publicly and privately insured patients alike.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/09/2026
“Humanity has never faced a more deadly carrier of disease and bacteria than children, and their total removal is a massive medical breakthrough and a milestone in the management of illness in this country,” — Jane Christiansen, CDC spokesperson
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CDC Successfully Eradicates Children
ATLANTA—Hailing its success as a major victory for the public health and safety of all Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it had successfully eradicated ch...
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Didn't work the last 4 weekends straight? Have any sort of workplace safety? Kids not working in a coal mine? Thank a union.
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Almost Retired @nimrodmr2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"It was not Hitler or Himmler who abducted me, beat me, and shot my family. It was the shoemaker, the milkman, the neighbor, who received a uniform and then believed they were the master race." — Karl Stojka, Auschwitz survivor ​
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The military is taking hundreds of millions of $$ from science & health research. Making America healthy again?
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Minimum 1 in 4 former NFL players has CTE, a type of dementia causing progressive and ultimately fatal thinking and behavior changes. www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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Prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at death in National Football League players: retrospective population based cohort study, 2008-21
Objectives To determine the range of possible prevalences of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at death among National Football League (NFL) players and examine the association between CTE severi...
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Nature @nature.com · 04/09/2026
The Bunsen burner, a workhorse of biology and chemistry labs around the world for decades, might have been getting more credit than it deserves. go.nature.com/3SMY9mw
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Bunsen burners' reputation for sterilizing workplaces flames out
Study shows that the venerable device does not waft bacteria away from workbenches, as is often assumed.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that COVID19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and hospitalization across all age groups, including kids. Pregnant women were also protected, as were their babies. Don’t forget to schedule your vaccination!
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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season
This Special Communication aims to identify and summarize the most recently published evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of US-licensed COVID-19 vaccines and report on the epidemiology o...
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Nature @nature.com · 02/09/2026
How acute infections trigger chronic illnesses remains unclear, but many researchers think the field is closing in on explanations. “We certainly don’t have the answer,” says infectious-disease clinician Michael Peluso. “But we have a lot of leads.” go.nature.com/4i3y90F
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When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes
Hundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them.
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ACOG @acog.org · 02/09/2026
We continue to strongly recommend vaccination for COVID-19, RSV and influenza for anyone who is pregnant, postpartum, or contemplating pregnancy during the respiratory virus season. Read the press release: bit.ly/4gykc9J
Statement graphic from ACOG titled, "ACOG Releases 2026–27 Respiratory Virus Season Immunization Recommendations for Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals." The text is a quote from Lead Guidance Author Dr. Kevin Ault emphasizing the importance of passive immunity for newborns and the role of maternal vaccination in protecting infants from serious illness. The background is a gradient of blue to purple.
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Remember the smart kid in school that did the entire group project themselves because they didn't trust the others to not screw up? Welcome to public health in the US. The CDC is the kid who stuck tweezers into an electric outlet and played with roadkill.
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Sue Poncin @sueponcin.com · 01/09/2026
“Long Covid could prove to be a knottier, more elusive than HIV/AIDS.” A 1000-piece puzzle, the pieces had the same image, rotated 90 degrees, on the back 😱 “That’s like long Covid,” Henrich said. “It’s not m that we’re looking at one picture; we’re looking at multiple pictures that offset.”
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For Many Americans, Covid Is Still a Chronic, Disabling Disease. These Scientists Are Working Tirelessly to Bring Them Relief
Long Covid saps the strength and vitality of patients, who have little recourse to fight it. A team of specialists—including an afflicted researcher working mostly from her bed—is looking for answers
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Another large, well-done study showing that Covid vaccination *lowers* risk of myocarditis and death in young, healthy people. And another reminder that no scientific study can convince people who do not want to be convinced
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Read. Feel embarrassed. Then find something to fix. Then vote in November (and every minor, seemingly inconsequential election before and after).
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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/08/2026
HHS Replaces Childhood Vaccination Schedule With List Of Recommended Animal Bites theonion.com/hhs-replaces-childhood…
HHS Replaces Childhood Vaccination Schedule With List Of Recommended Animal Bites
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🧌🥛 🏨 @comraderobot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
fuckin god damn! it worked!!! 🔭 no digital compositing just one tenaciously stupid asshole with an hour’s worth of four and a half minute timers and a large format camera
me holding negative with a bunch of dark spots changing size in a diagonal line negative converted and cropped into a photo showing to moon rising to the right and increasing in size as it comes out of eclipse
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I don't remember what a clapper is but if you gave me multiple choice I'm sure one would ring a bell
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that doesn’t need a fridge has passed its first human trial. UK scientists reformulated a licensed shot using trehalose, the sugar that lets desert plants survive without water, keeping it stable for up to two years at 30°C. Gavi buff.ly/1kNIUHB #ShareGoodNewsToo
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Fridge-free vaccine passes first human trial, raising hopes for the hardest-to-reach
Unreliable electricity makes it hard to keep vaccines at the right temperature – this development could change that.
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The HPV vaccine is not a “women’s only vaccine.” It is a cancer-prevention vaccine and boys need it too. www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...
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Studies provide more evidence that HPV vaccines benefit men
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 27/08/2026
Why your doctor can't give you a cure tomorrow: how effective treatments are discovered and developed. Part 1 🧪 🧵 #science #news #education #health #research
Cover graphic titled "Why Your Doctor Can't Give You a Cure Tomorrow" with subtitle "How effective treatments are discovered and developed — Part 1," showing spilled pill capsules, retro curved colored stripes, and a Stand Up for Science logo.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/08/2026
Proud to announce that New York City has registered a record 4,200 New Yorkers in our doula care program.  Pregnancy and childbirth are life-changing moments. No one should be forced to navigate them alone.
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Mayor Mamdani Expands Access to Doula Care Across NYC as Citywide Initiative Surpasses 4,000 People Served
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
40% of healthcare workers got long Covid. 25% had symptoms after a year Common symptoms: *fatigue, 35% *neuro symptoms, eg brain fog, headaches, 25% *shortness of breath, 19% ➡️ Big % of medical workforce affected ➡️ Big % of workers in all industries likely affected www.bmj.com/content/394/...
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Covid-19: 40% of affected healthcare workers had long covid, and a quarter still had symptoms after a year
Four in ten healthcare workers worldwide who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic developed long covid, and a quarter still had symptoms after a year, a report has found. The report by t...
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I was asked to teach staff at an HIV/AIDS center about Alzheimer and other dementias. People with HIV are now living long enough that we can worry about (non-HIV-related) dementia. Amazing!
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Giving $1.7B of children’s health funding to a guy whose current job is literally getting paid to lie that vaccines cause autism
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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Scoop: For nearly a year, NSF has struggled to make new grants. Now we know that it will not catch up. In fact, NSF will award just 6,100 new grants—a 30% y/o/y decline, itself down from a previous avg. of 11,000+. In fact, the last time NSF awarded so few grants was in the early '80s.
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Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades
The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Story: Speed cameras save lives and are being increasingly used around the country NPR: Let's 'both sides' this thing!
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
If I ever got a bidet next to a toilet, I'd name them Scylla and Charybdis #Odyssey
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Living near a dry cleaners significantly increases the risk of developing #Parkinson disease. Krzyzanowski, B., Beyene, K.M., Chirag, S.S. et al. Nationwide association between proximity to dry cleaners and risk of Parkinson's disease. npj Parkinsons Dis. (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Nationwide association between proximity to dry cleaners and risk of Parkinson's disease - npj Parkinson's Disease
npj Parkinson's Disease - Nationwide association between proximity to dry cleaners and risk of Parkinson's disease
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Allow me to translate for my polite and measured colleague: Don't 🤬 kill kids for political points.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
At a time when measles outbreaks are already threatening communities across the country, making vaccination more complicated and burdensome risks leaving more children vulnerable. Our response to the vaccine executive order: www.idsociety.org/news--public...
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Vaccines still lower your risk of: *Getting sick from the infection listed on the vaccine itself (e.g., measels, hepatitis) *Having a stroke (e.g., flu, Covid) *Getting dementia (e.g., shingles, flu, Covid, BCG, tetanus) And more
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Get your vaccine advice from trained healthcare professionals not from politicians. Expertise still matters.
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
No, there's no reason to split up the MMR vaccine. No, vaccines don't come in vats. Yes, a lot "bad can happen from what we’re doing."
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order (Gift Article)
Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling to scale back the number of vaccinations American children receive.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠 medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/...
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Neuropsychological consequences three years post-covid-19 are persistent and have great impact on everyday activities | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Your friendly reminder to not trust political hacks looking to profit off the American people about science (or anything else) And that ticks a f**king small. Found this little hitchhiker today.
Tick nymph smaller than a pencil point
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO: -Jared Moskowitz -Gil Cisneros -Dan Meuser -John McGuire -William Timmons -John James Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business. We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.
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Jason Cohen, MD @memorydoc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I predict the Mets will be awful and that fans will only be disappointed if they are not resigned to their (formerly: our) sad fates. I will not bet on whether Mrs Met runs off with the Phillie Phanatic, but I wouldn't hold it against her
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Running out of body bags, using forklifts to transfer corpses into makeshift morgues, a mortician conducting 200 funerals in a month when he usually does 30, crematories running at double capacity… And these senators just want to memory-hole it all www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/n...
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‘We Ran Out of Space’: Bodies Pile Up as N.Y. Struggles to Bury Its Dead (Gift Article)
The coronavirus crisis is overwhelming New York’s system for burying the dead.
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