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@snowtaco.bsky.social
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Primary care dr, Pet rabbit lover, Lover of snow, Lover of tacos, Working hand in hand with others for a better world

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Read this thread & weep In our bioethics classes, we’re all going to be teaching our students about this grotesque RFK Jr-funded trial for decades to come White Danes flying in to Guinea-Bissau to withhold a proven intervention—the new Tuskegee And it’s happening in the year of our Lord 2026 🤯
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 06/10/2026
What I like to remind ppl, is that all the patents for the mRNA vaccine were held by a woman and for the vaccine to happen, she made them public domain to save your fucking ass because for 20yrs big pharma would not buy them!
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snowtaco.bsky.social @snowtaco.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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Whoa 🤯 in Slow-Mo @0lsi.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Minnesota just plugged a 710-megawatt #solar farm into a coal plant that once burned 30,000 tons a day. The unique approach to connecting the panels to the grid allowed it to sidestep a typically years-long connection process.
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Minnesota just plugged a 710-megawatt solar farm into a coal plant that once burned 30,000 tons a day, the two sharing wires until the last boiler dies in 2030 — and one retired coal unit will keep sp...
Retirement does not mean the old hardware stops working entirely, either. One of the retiring units is being converted into a synchronous condenser, a huge
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Isaac Bogoch @isaacbogoch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
There was just a locally acquired case of dengue fever reported in Virginia, USA. The climate is becoming more suitable, the compatible mosquito species (Aedes) is already there, and we’ll likely see more cases across a wider area. Link: tinyurl.com/2pu4xrc5
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
BREAKING: The DOJ just threw Trump under the bus and admitted he lied about the vandalism at the reflecting pool. Jeanine Pirro may lose her license. Trump could face impeachment over this. Easily one of the greatest abuses of power we've ever seen. I need you to read this motion with me!!
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🚨 DOJ Admits Trump LIED and Throws Entire White House UNDER THE BUS, TRUMP MELTDOWN!!!!
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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𝓛 🪷🐾⚾️ @elle-isme.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🤭🥰🙃
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 28/07/2026
Donald Trump cut fire prevention to give Elon Musk a tax break. www.startribune.com/report-doge-...
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Report: DOGE delayed fire-prevention plan for Echo Trail near Ely
Washington Post reporting supports the allegations of a former Forest Service ranger now running for the Legislature.
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snowtaco.bsky.social @snowtaco.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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Week Nine in 250 to 250
This was the ninth week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Andy Kim suggests a new health care policy: -Enroll every child in Medicaid until the age of 26 www.notus.org/healthcare/a...
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Andy Kim’s Big Health Care Pitch: Enroll Every Kid in Medicaid
The New Jersey senator takes a unique, long-game approach to a top Democratic goal.
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BanmarNJ @banmarnj.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Democratic senator proposes expanding Medicare to cover children This is the way! Gift link
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Democratic senator proposes expanding Medicare to cover children
The approach represents a potential way forward on a priority issue for Democrats if the party regains power in the future.
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Earle Boxer @earleboxer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
American primeval by David Horsey.
Cartoon by David Horsey showing the wealth gap in the U.S. A giant CEO is tapping cigar ashes on a tiny Anerican worker.
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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 28/06/2026
Worth a shot. Appreciate it Rep. @goodlander.house.gov and @repchrispappas.bsky.social.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
“Forcibly sending families to dire conditions is a legacy all leaders should seek to avoid. To that end, my brother bishops and I call upon Congress to act — to meet this moment with the moral fortitude that is so desperately needed." Congress: Extend TPS! www.ncronline.org/news/injusti...
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'Injustice': Catholic bishops urge Congress to extend TPS for Haiti, Syria
Haitians face the possibility of being returned to a country "on the brink," one that for decades has "endured one calamity after another," said Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Please speak up. Record your objection. This is crucially important.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Ursula and her husband have been doing this with their golden retrievers for a few years now TT: @hugoandursula
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 03/06/2026
"Our desire for power and our violent words must give away to a thirst for peace, truth, and justice. And everyone can and must do their part, beginning with small but important things, such as abstaining from every form of verbal or physical violence in daily life and on social media." #PopeLeoXIV
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The last speaker from the @standupforscience.net OMB regulation event, Elizabeth Ginexi. She has provided the clearest explainer of the proposed regulation and why it is so important. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Screenshot of Elizabeth Ginexi.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
When you’re having a completely normal day… then you come across these glowing dog sneakers 🐕✨😭 I can’t stop smiling. Ridiculously cute and an instant mood booster. 💖🐾🔥
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Amazing imaginative photography by Spanish duo Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda. TT: ClawClips
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Chris Marcum 📖 @csmarcum.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Researchers: you can help improve and amplify this research with community preprint review through @prereview.bsky.social by clicking here and logging in with your @orcid.org : prereview.org/preprints/do...
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“The dismantling of USAID, according to models from Boston University epidemiologist Brooke Nichols, “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children,” Gawande wrote.” hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...
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USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe. In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
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F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
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Martin Enserink @martinenserink.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A terrible measles outbreak in Bangladesh wasn't caused by vaccine hesitancy but by government mistakes after the 2024 revolution that caused a nationwide vaccine shortage. Disturbing story by freelancer Anik Rahman, who also took the photos. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Measles explodes in Bangladesh after vaccination breakdown, killing hundreds of children
Changes to government’s vaccine purchase system after 2024 revolution led to nationwide shortages, gaps in immunity
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Makary is blocking a treatment for incurable melanoma bc the multiple trials its undergone were not RCTs. The drug is intended for patients for whom other cancer therapies have not worked. An RCT would require a control group to continue to use chemotherapy that previously had not worked for them.
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Why the FDA rejected a ‘breakthrough’ melanoma drug
The FDA rejected the promising skin cancer drug RP1 twice, leaving many puzzled and worried about what this means for other drug approvals
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a bioengineered chewing gum that dramatically reduces cancer-linked microbes in the mouth, including human papilloma virus (HPV) and harmful bacteria tied to head and neck cancers offering a promising new approach for cancer prevention and treatment.
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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Amazing story. Institutionalized sadistic cruelty is an awful, frightening thing. But it can often bring forth miraculous kindness.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 29/04/2026
This short film about one night in one city documents racial profiling and a host of other abuses by ICE using body cam footage. Issued as a video opinion by full editorial board of the New York Times, it is utterly bone-chilling. Gift link. Please take the time to watch it, then call your reps.
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Opinion | White Drivers Got a Warning. Latino Drivers Got Detained.
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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 29/04/2026
Omg 🐔📷
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Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info · 28/04/2026
Here's the COVID-19 immunization paper 🪱 🧠 blocked you from seeing
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Exclusive: Here's the Covid-19 vaccine paper the CDC censored.
RFK Jr. and the CDC’s top official, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, don’t want you to read this. That’s exactly why you should.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/04/2026
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. (Published Feb. 2023)
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UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...
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Ignacio GHOULlup-Diaz @igallupd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."
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Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial
Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
But none of this is true according to Prince William County Director of Elections Eric Olsen, who told Democracy Docket that the RNC is “trying to invent a headline to further a political agenda” and “to fabricate a nonexistent problem.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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RNC claimed 'election integrity win' over 'non-existent problem,' Virginia county election director says
Prince William County Director of Elections Eric Olsen said the RNC is "trying to invent a headline to further a political agenda."
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 16/04/2026
ICYMI: The Senate voted today to overturn a 20-year mining ban at Minnesota's #BoundaryWaters. Congress has brushed aside Forest Service warnings and ignored overwhelming public support for protecting this area from copper mining.
A serene lake scene with a canoe in the foreground, surrounded by lush forests. A quote is overlaid on the image: “The Senate’s decision to strip protections from the Boundary Waters is a devastating blow for everyone who loves this spectacular wilderness.” It is attributed to Marc Fink, Public Lands Law Center Director. The Center for Biological Diversity logo is in the top left corner.
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Koreen Brennan @koreen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 09/04/2026
This is Spencer. He only drinks frothed water. Can't believe anyone would expect him to drink still water, like some kind of peasant. 13/10 (IG: mr.spennysaus)
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/04/08/h... ICYMI: The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families.
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Trump’s personnel agency is asking for federal workers’ medical records | CNN
The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Prime Minister Sanchez: “.. Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.” 🇪🇸
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This is an incredible story about a patient who was given a donor skin graft as a visual monitor to catch early rejection signs, protecting their transplant before it was too late. news.sky.com/story/organ-...
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Organ donor's skin patch helped patient discover new lung was being rejected
Darren White was one of the first lung transplant patients to have a skin patch from a donor grafted on to their skin.
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Fiona "Fi" Webster 🌎🌍🌏 @fiona-webster22.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Joint advisory from FBI, NSA, DOE & CISA says hackers affiliated with the Iranian gov't have targeted industrial control devices used in critical US infrastructure—including the energy sector, water & wastewater utilities, & unspecified “government facilities.” Sorry, can't provide a free link.
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Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure
As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Dogs ❤️
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Daddon66 @dong66.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“We’ve never had a US president so proudly promise to commit war crimes," Sen Chris Murphy. With a whole political party cheering him on⁉️
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Go to SaveUSFS.org. We have copy and paste messages ready and direct links to contact each brand. It takes two minutes. As companies speak out we’ll update the list, but these six are the focus this week.
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Our Forests Are Being Taken. SAVEUSFS.ORG
193 million acres of America's public lands face unprecedented attacks. It's time to pay attention.
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Do horses want cake? We conducted an investigation into statements published by @bencollins.bsky.social in the print edition of @theonion.com.
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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Sunday sillies: Easter candy edition
Embedded text reads: Alternative uses for Peeps. You're welcome. Cure for wobbly tables, pin cushion, cell phone holder, wine cork.
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RedruM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."
I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake

By A Horse

Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me is hay and oats. But I am thinking it would be nice to have a different food.

I am thinking I would like to try cake.

Yes, yes. Cake. I know all about it. When humans eat cake, it is in glad times. It is the food for a celebration, such as when a woman becomes 47. I have seen cake on the Fourth of July. When humans have a cake, they stand around it and clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other. Sometimes there are beautiful markings on a cake, such as balloons or a pink shape.

Sometimes the top of a cake is on fire and a boy must blow on the fire with mouth wind. This is the scariest cake. I do not want this kind. But I will eat any other cake. Any cake that is not the fire cake that tries to kill the boy.

Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much.

I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake. Maybe the humans will realize this. Maybe they will say, "You  know who deserves cake? That horse. That horse whose back we are always on."

Every day I dream about what it will be like if I get to eat cake. Here is what will happen. First, I will walk to the cake and putt my nose at it like hrrfff to make and stomping my hooves to make sure it is not a snake. Then I will trot in a circle to show that I am a horse and I am large. After that, I will nuzzle the cake to …
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 03/04/2026
Marylanders without health insurance can still get covered by simply checking a box while filing your Maryland state tax return. Learn more about how to access coverage during tax season through the Maryland Health Connection:
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/04/2026
🧵1/ In the days following the RIF, surviving CDCers crowdsourced a list on the whiteboards in the CDC library of RIF’d programs and offices.
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AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 31/03/2026
Good morning ppl! I’m just gonna drop this nugget right here and whisper :: we are the same :: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK ‘weeks away’ from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say
Concern that supply chain disruption could hit health essentials – and prices – from painkillers to cancer treatment
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