Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD
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Having to write these bios gives me a sense of existential dread. In other news, some people on other platforms think I occasionally have interesting things to say.
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Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
I know not everyone can keep up with all the grant terminations, but it’s important to know what we’re losing so I’ll try to compile them here.
First is a study on intimate partner violence with perinatal women (note: the #1 cause of death during pregnancy is homicide)
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First is a study on intimate partner violence with perinatal women (note: the #1 cause of death during pregnancy is homicide)
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Anyone know why Twitter is showing a rocket if you “like” a post that has to do with abuse? It’s not all posts. And I think it was temporary.
February 4, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Anyone know why Twitter is showing a rocket if you “like” a post that has to do with abuse? It’s not all posts. And I think it was temporary.
She’s asking about justice for survivors of sexual abuse, and he tells her to smile more.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
She’s asking about justice for survivors of sexual abuse, and he tells her to smile more.
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In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
Going directly against the boss—I guess some people still care about not perjuring themselves
BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
February 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Going directly against the boss—I guess some people still care about not perjuring themselves
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The Taliban need to be removed from Afganistan for good. They are enemy of humanity.
The Taliban’s new penal code reads like an assault on human rights. Women are now less important than animals, and they’ve legalized slavery. They’ve also implemented a caste system and empowered people to punish each other, without involving the legal system.
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The Taliban need to be removed from Afganistan for good. They are enemy of humanity.
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So, another degenerate barbarian Mafia pretending to be a government while using religion as an excuse… how original.
The Taliban’s new penal code reads like an assault on human rights. Women are now less important than animals, and they’ve legalized slavery. They’ve also implemented a caste system and empowered people to punish each other, without involving the legal system.
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
So, another degenerate barbarian Mafia pretending to be a government while using religion as an excuse… how original.
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Why did anyone ask him his opinion
Political strategist James Carville weighed in on who he thinks could lead Democrats in 2028.
James Carville Makes Surprise 2028 Dem Candidate Prediction
The longtime strategist explained his two criteria for winning the Democratic nomination.
trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Why did anyone ask him his opinion
Attia wants us to believe 1) he’s a savvy medical expert synthesizing loads of medical research
And
2) he’s a naive widdle boy who didn’t know his friend of several years, the guy whose apartment he stayed in, who he knew had a conviction, abused children.
I’m not buying it.
And
2) he’s a naive widdle boy who didn’t know his friend of several years, the guy whose apartment he stayed in, who he knew had a conviction, abused children.
I’m not buying it.
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Attia wants us to believe 1) he’s a savvy medical expert synthesizing loads of medical research
And
2) he’s a naive widdle boy who didn’t know his friend of several years, the guy whose apartment he stayed in, who he knew had a conviction, abused children.
I’m not buying it.
And
2) he’s a naive widdle boy who didn’t know his friend of several years, the guy whose apartment he stayed in, who he knew had a conviction, abused children.
I’m not buying it.
Why did anyone ask him his opinion
Political strategist James Carville weighed in on who he thinks could lead Democrats in 2028.
James Carville Makes Surprise 2028 Dem Candidate Prediction
The longtime strategist explained his two criteria for winning the Democratic nomination.
trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Why did anyone ask him his opinion
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The Americans in the comments making this about them, ffs you are not the centre of the universe.
(Americans who are not like this, this is not about you)
(Americans who are not like this, this is not about you)
The Taliban’s new penal code reads like an assault on human rights. Women are now less important than animals, and they’ve legalized slavery. They’ve also implemented a caste system and empowered people to punish each other, without involving the legal system.
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The Americans in the comments making this about them, ffs you are not the centre of the universe.
(Americans who are not like this, this is not about you)
(Americans who are not like this, this is not about you)
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Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth w/ an appreciation thread of physicians:
1/ Charles R. Drew, MD
- American surgeon & researcher
- pioneer in the field of blood transfusions
- developed techniques for blood storage
- first African-American surgeon to examine for American College of Surgeons
1/ Charles R. Drew, MD
- American surgeon & researcher
- pioneer in the field of blood transfusions
- developed techniques for blood storage
- first African-American surgeon to examine for American College of Surgeons
February 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth w/ an appreciation thread of physicians:
1/ Charles R. Drew, MD
- American surgeon & researcher
- pioneer in the field of blood transfusions
- developed techniques for blood storage
- first African-American surgeon to examine for American College of Surgeons
1/ Charles R. Drew, MD
- American surgeon & researcher
- pioneer in the field of blood transfusions
- developed techniques for blood storage
- first African-American surgeon to examine for American College of Surgeons
The Taliban’s new penal code reads like an assault on human rights. Women are now less important than animals, and they’ve legalized slavery. They’ve also implemented a caste system and empowered people to punish each other, without involving the legal system.
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Taliban’s new penal code reads like an assault on human rights. Women are now less important than animals, and they’ve legalized slavery. They’ve also implemented a caste system and empowered people to punish each other, without involving the legal system.
I had a post about the Epstein files that went viral on Instagram (had 1 million views in the first day, I didn’t see what happened after that), and I woke up to find Instagram removed the post and placed restrictions on my account. I guess they, too, are supporting pedophiles and sex traffickers.
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I had a post about the Epstein files that went viral on Instagram (had 1 million views in the first day, I didn’t see what happened after that), and I woke up to find Instagram removed the post and placed restrictions on my account. I guess they, too, are supporting pedophiles and sex traffickers.
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When Peter Attia’s son nearly died, he was in New York. His wife begged him to come home, but he stayed in New York to meet with Jeffrey Epstein. Over a period of years, well after Epstein was known to be a monster, Attia associated with him regularly, even expressing desire to visit the island.
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
When Peter Attia’s son nearly died, he was in New York. His wife begged him to come home, but he stayed in New York to meet with Jeffrey Epstein. Over a period of years, well after Epstein was known to be a monster, Attia associated with him regularly, even expressing desire to visit the island.
Worth noting neither was a new hire. There is poor training of new hires, for sure, but that has nothing to do with Jonathan Ross or these guys. Rather, they are the outcome of Stephen Miller’s rhetoric and explicit statements regarding “absolute immunity”
ProPublica identifies Pretti's killers
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Worth noting neither was a new hire. There is poor training of new hires, for sure, but that has nothing to do with Jonathan Ross or these guys. Rather, they are the outcome of Stephen Miller’s rhetoric and explicit statements regarding “absolute immunity”
Do we think Dems are thinking ahead to whenever It happens? How to snap conservatives out of their Tr*mp-induced coma? Seems like it would be wise to have a plan.
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Do we think Dems are thinking ahead to whenever It happens? How to snap conservatives out of their Tr*mp-induced coma? Seems like it would be wise to have a plan.
When Peter Attia’s son nearly died, he was in New York. His wife begged him to come home, but he stayed in New York to meet with Jeffrey Epstein. Over a period of years, well after Epstein was known to be a monster, Attia associated with him regularly, even expressing desire to visit the island.
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
When Peter Attia’s son nearly died, he was in New York. His wife begged him to come home, but he stayed in New York to meet with Jeffrey Epstein. Over a period of years, well after Epstein was known to be a monster, Attia associated with him regularly, even expressing desire to visit the island.
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Horrible but completely in keeping with the regime’s focus on degrading women and girls who have stepped outside the repression in any way.
We don’t know what they’re doing with women’s bodies in Iran, but there are almost none of them in the videos and images from the massacre. What are they doing with women’s bodies?
The Present Illness is available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Friday.
The Present Illness is available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Friday.
February 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Horrible but completely in keeping with the regime’s focus on degrading women and girls who have stepped outside the repression in any way.
We don’t know what they’re doing with women’s bodies in Iran, but there are almost none of them in the videos and images from the massacre. What are they doing with women’s bodies?
The Present Illness is available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Friday.
The Present Illness is available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Friday.
February 1, 2026 at 7:50 PM
We don’t know what they’re doing with women’s bodies in Iran, but there are almost none of them in the videos and images from the massacre. What are they doing with women’s bodies?
The Present Illness is available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Friday.
The Present Illness is available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Friday.
I’ve now officially been accused of being all the things:
Pharma shill (of course)
Zionist
Antisemite
CIA agent
Mossad agent
Employee of the mullahs in Iran
I really do work very hard, but that’s a lot for one person. Also, where are my checks??
Pharma shill (of course)
Zionist
Antisemite
CIA agent
Mossad agent
Employee of the mullahs in Iran
I really do work very hard, but that’s a lot for one person. Also, where are my checks??
January 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I’ve now officially been accused of being all the things:
Pharma shill (of course)
Zionist
Antisemite
CIA agent
Mossad agent
Employee of the mullahs in Iran
I really do work very hard, but that’s a lot for one person. Also, where are my checks??
Pharma shill (of course)
Zionist
Antisemite
CIA agent
Mossad agent
Employee of the mullahs in Iran
I really do work very hard, but that’s a lot for one person. Also, where are my checks??
A lot of people are getting so lost in their anti-imperialism that they’re supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran, a regime the people of Iran have been trying to get rid of for decades. I need y’all to stop doing this because you’re hurting the people putting their lives on the line in Iran.
January 31, 2026 at 9:04 PM
A lot of people are getting so lost in their anti-imperialism that they’re supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran, a regime the people of Iran have been trying to get rid of for decades. I need y’all to stop doing this because you’re hurting the people putting their lives on the line in Iran.
There are a lot of different estimates of how many people the regime in Iran killed January 8th and 9th. Here’s the latest.
The Present Illness is available wherever you listen. New episodes every Friday.
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The Present Illness is available wherever you listen. New episodes every Friday.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
There are a lot of different estimates of how many people the regime in Iran killed January 8th and 9th. Here’s the latest.
The Present Illness is available wherever you listen. New episodes every Friday.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Present Illness is available wherever you listen. New episodes every Friday.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)