South Asians make up 25% of the world’s population but 50% of cardiovascular deaths. As this devastating impact to our families increases, the research on why we're so prone to heart disease is limited. My South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act will change that.

Did I just hear President Trump call on the Proud Boys, the right-wing extremists, to "stand by"?! Stand by for an assault on election workers? Stand by for what?

I didn't want to let it go by unsaid: Substance use disorders should be met with compassion and care, not stigmatizing language and scorn. By anyone. #Debates2020

"This study demonstrates how and why political partisanship has influenced citizens’ decisions to voluntarily engage in social distancing and reduce their mobility " pnas.org/content/pnas/1… PNASNews @guygrossman @hthirumurthy Timur Topal Soojong Kim Penn

A teenager from an Indian village who was raped by a group of men died of her injuries at a hospital in New Delhi, triggering widespread outrage again after years of what experts describe as a gang rape epidemic in India. nyti.ms/33n3HrH

This mom and daughter graduated medical school at the same time 👩🏾‍⚕️👩🏾‍⚕️

Recently, Brigham and Women's Hospital had a COVID-19 outbreak among 20+ patients & staff. We rapidly traced and tested all contacts and advised quarantine. We deployed PCR testing in <24 hours for ~9,000 staff. We ID’d 52 total cases associated w the cluster and are containing the outbreak.

Consensus of 3 leading science, medical journals with *unprecedented* editorials; lies, anti-science, "dangerously incompetent" 1. Science Magazine science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/36… 2. The Lancet thelancet.com/action/showPdf… 3. NEJM thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

Kamala Harris sharply criticized the Trump administration’s virus response to start the #VPdebate with Mike Pence. nyti.ms/33JFWKB

“I’m speaking” — Vice President JD Vance quickly starting to realize he will be called out in front of the entire country every time he interrupts Kamala Harris #VPDebate #imspeaking

What is herd immunity? WHO’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan explains the science and public health approach in #ScienceIn5 #COVID19

I don't enjoy unearthing the worst moment of my life. But I continue to do so because we continue to question families' fundamental right to choose. Please read about it in STAT / The Boston Globe: bit.ly/34Hza72 And listen Here & Now: wbur.fm/34O6fOT

I was in law school when they Clarence Thomas-ed Thurgood Marshall’s seat. That they have the opportunity to do it again with RBG’s makes me sick.

It’s a new day! Joe Biden will invite science to the table. I can think of no one better to lead a #COVID19 task force than Brigham and Women's Medicine Residents grads Vivek Murthy and Marcella Nunez-Smith, along with David A. Kessler MD. They will have tremendous expertise w/Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 Zeke Emanuel

I began my medical career at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and I've spent my life ever since working to research, treat, and combat infectious diseases. I'm honored to be called to lead the brilliant team at the CDC. We are ready to combat this virus with science and facts.

Saturday evening thought You know the two awesome vaccines that will tame the pandemic? Pfizer's vaccine developed by two Turkish immigrants Moderna's vaccine developed by a black woman virologist (KizzyPhD) NIH Another reason for diversity in STEM It makes science better

Much respect to sikhulilemoyo & #Botswana Botswana Harvard Health Partnership Partnership for being first to identify the #Omicron variant. You’ve done the world a service. Let’s repay courageous scientists and leaders in Southern Africa by ending #VaccineApartheid! H/t Dr Neo Tapela

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So excited to see our passion project flourish and be the recipient of the Austen resident research award for "disruptive research.” So thankful to my amazing co-investigators Sonya Davey 沈品妍 and our Building Trust and Equity in IM Training Grant #HealthEquity