Murali
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Murali
@grumpeoldman.bsky.social
Arjun's dad, lawyer, independent director, access to healthcare advocate, author - An Idea of a Law School (2019). Views are personal. no endorsements
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"Relatively little attention is given to critical LMIC issues, such as reducing infection burden, antibiotic overuse in livestock farming, prescribing practices among primary care providers, and developing affordable, rapid diagnostic tests for detecting #AMR"

www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Tracing epistemic injustice in global antimicrobial resistance research
This commentary explores whether there is epistemic injustice in global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research – who sets priorities, who produces knowledge, and which types of knowledge are valued. ...
www.cell.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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A powerful but largely forgotten story of how activism, policy, and backroom politics created PEPFAR—a global health triumph—only to be undone by Musk

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The Amazing Story About AIDS in Africa that Elon Musk’s Chainsaw Killed
A powerful but largely forgotten story of how activism, policy, and backroom politics created PEPFAR—a global health triumph—only to be undone by a billionaire’s crusade against “waste.”
cepr.net
June 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Natco announced it will sell generic Risdiplam for ₹15,900 ($180)/bottle, subject to a judge upholding the Delhi High Court's ruling.

Roche's price: ₹6,20,000 ($7,186).

= 97% decrease. 🎉

The avg income in India is ~$1,300/year. Patients need 13-30 bottles/year.

www.thehindu.com/business/nat...
Natco to price Risdiplam generic at ₹15,900
Natco Pharma plans to launch generic Risdiplam pending Delhi High Court decision, offering discounts to patients.
www.thehindu.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Quintumble - Feb 17, 2025

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Quintumble
The simple and intriguing 5-word puzzle
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February 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Gorgeous location by the sea. And the crowds haven’t discovered this. :)
February 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I solved today's Crossoku in 56 seconds. A PB!
How fast can you solve it?

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Crossoku - Play like Crossword. Solve like Sudoku.
Make words in the grid such that no row or column repeat a letter. New puzzle refreshes midnight.
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January 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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We are thrilled to share this new resource about Transforming Global Health Partnerships, highlighting voices of 90 authors from 26 countries. Edited by Drs. Anna Steward Ibarra and our Associate Dean of Global Health, Desiree LaBeaud!
#globalhealth
A new year gift!

Open access book on

Transforming Global Health Partnerships

Edited by Drs Anna Stewart Ibarra & Desiree LaBeaud

90 authors from 26 countries

I had the privilege of writing the prologue

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
January 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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An economically dynamic India is Manmohan Singh’s greatest legacy

https://www.ft.com/content/263ea342-b4cf-440c-9ebc-07f2a75ead60
An economically dynamic India is Manmohan Singh’s greatest legacy
He drove radical reform of an anti-market policy regime that was strangling growth
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January 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Quintumble - Jan 7, 2025

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The simple and intriguing 5-word puzzle
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January 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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A tad late, but finally here. Excited!

And here is my first post :-)

The Best of Geneva Health Files in 2024

genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/the-best-o...
December 18, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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I love writing this every December!
Here it is:

Reflections on Self-Publishing [2024]: Year Five, Geneva Health Files

genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/reflection...
December 26, 2024 at 8:43 AM
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Raj Rewal, whose iconic brutalist Hall of Nations in New Delhi was demolished by the government in 2017, is also the architect of the National Centre for Biological Sciences campus. The nonagenarian recently shared his striking sketches from the 1960s: www.architecturaldigest.in/story/master....
January 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Poor decision
Several reasons
They're untrained in modern medicine; like expecting bus driver to fly planes
Combining homeopathy & modern medicine is unresearched
Can seriously harm patients
If they believe homeopathy works, why prescribe modern medicine?

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/homeopat…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/homeopat…
December 29, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Art by Bharath is a wonderful place to admire and buy his wonderful work.

I particularly liked the Goa, Kerala and Mumbai art.

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Art by BharathV
Travels, urban dynamism & daily moments captured in this art shop available as originals, prints and custom orders.
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January 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Highlight of the BLR Lit Fest was being mistaken for a Nobel laureate:). @thattai.bsky.social was witness to one such incident. Venki of course laughed it off.
December 26, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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With 60% of lung cancers occuring in LMICs, the 2024 edition of the Top Oncologists for lung cancer are almost 100% from HICs. And we'll continue to listen to lectures from them! @IASLC @TheLancet @TheLancetOncol @NEJM @WHO @ASCO @myESMO @AACR @CancerGridIndia @AORTIC_AFRICA
December 25, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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I never saw whooping cough during my medical training in India in the 1990s because of childhood vaccination

To see this unfolding today in the US is truly heartbreaking and stunning

Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in a decade

edition.cnn.com/2024/12/25/h...
Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in a decade | CNN
Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing.
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December 25, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Quintumble - Dec 26, 2024

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December 26, 2024 at 2:17 AM
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Can we take control of our deaths? What role does an Advance Medical Directive or ‘Living Will’ play in this?
Join this forum discussion to find the answers to these questions.

Register here - us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Advance Medical Directive - Can we take control of our deaths?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Roughly only 10-15% of people in India are fortunate enough to have a sudden, pain-free death. The rest of the people die due to chronic diseases which are associated with prolonged and often sufferin...
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December 19, 2024 at 5:12 AM
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Roughly only 10-15% of people in India are fortunate enough to have a sudden, pain-free death. The rest of the people die due to chronic diseases which are associated with prolonged and often suffering full journey till death. What part of the suffering is avoidable?
December 19, 2024 at 5:11 AM
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An interesting study of gaps between “healthspan” (yrs of healthy life) & “lifespan” across the globe.

Takeaway: the US has amongst the largest gaps, despite relatively low lifespan.

And women in the US have even bigger gaps. 🛟🩺🧪😷

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
December 16, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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New report: We find pervasive patent abuses on the drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation, which deprive enrollees of access to affordable alternatives. Medicare will lose $5 billion due to these abuses, almost as much as it will save in the first year of negotiation.
Using the Inflation Reduction Act to Rein in Patenting & Evergreening Abuses - Public Citizen
www.citizen.org
December 12, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Inspired by @thattai.bsky.social :). Quintumble - Dec 16, 2024

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December 16, 2024 at 3:12 AM
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Got a scam call from Bahrain number saying RBI is blocking all my bank accounts, some guy then joined and asked my name. I said its Michael Jackson.
He replied "teri maa ki c*** Michael Jackson" and hung up.
Jah babah. Can no one else be named Michael Jackson? Is there only one Virat Kohli?
December 15, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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Wonderful piece on

The power of T-shirts in HIV activism

@wearequeeraf.com

www.wearequeeraf.com/the-power-of...
December 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM