
Simar Bajaj
Journalist and Researcher at Freelance
Marshall Scholar @UniofOxford | Harvard '24, Stanford MD '30 | @theNASEM SciComm Award, @NMQF 40u40 | Words @NEJM @TheLancet @NatureMedicine @TIME @Guardian
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2 months ago |
npr.org | Simar Bajaj
The Department of Health and Human Services is a powerful force in shaping both domestic and global health. The confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., commences on January 29. WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: The sun flares next to the sign marking the headquarters building of the US Department of Health and Human Services on February 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C./J.
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2 months ago |
scientificamerican.com | Simar Bajaj
Earlier this month the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory that stated that moderate alcohol consumption was associated with seven different types of cancer and called for new warning labels on alcohol products. But recently a review from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found that moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of heart disease and death, while a competing federal report essentially found the opposite.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
msn.com | Simar Bajaj
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Jan 13, 2025 |
msn.com | Simar Bajaj
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Jan 13, 2025 |
theguardian.com | Simar Bajaj
Years ago, a pediatrician told me a story about vaccinating one of his patients. He had carefully drawn up the dose, flicked away the bubbles, and was about to administer the needle when the child suddenly started seizing. Everything ended up fine, but had the seizure started seconds later, could anything have convinced the mother it wasn’t because of the vaccine?
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