Vinay Prasad

Portland

Writer at Sensible Medicine Newsletter

Prof @ucsf, Physician-Scientist, IG @vprasadmdmph @vkprasadlab @plenary_session, YouTube, #vpzd podcast & @Sensible__Med; Views mine

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Ask Us Anything: Chapter 2

2 days ago | sensible-med.com | Adam Cifu |Vinay Prasad |John Mandrola

In the coming weeks Vinay, John, and I (Adam) will be getting together in person. We are meeting to work on what we think will be some really valuable Sensible Medicine content. Since we will have some time together, we thought it would be a good time to gather some more questions to answer. Same rules as last time: the comments are open to all paid subscribers to pose questions. Ask anything and we promise to take a swing at any and all questions. Photo Credit: Ilkka Kärkkäinen
When Democrat presidents want universities to do something, they just call and ask

4 days ago | drvinayprasad.com | Vinay Prasad

There is no rule that says universities have to accept public funds and some do not. But, if you accept public funding, then the federal government can make you do things. Those can be big things like title IX, but also small things. There are dozens of federal rules that must be met to receive funds. I am told some of the stupid annual modules I do are to sate these rules. The Trump administration wants universities to do some things. Ban masks so protesters can be identified.
When Democrat presidents want universities to do something, they just call and ask

4 days ago | open.substack.com | Vinay Prasad

There is no rule that says universities have to accept public funds and some do not. But, if you accept public funding, then the federal government can make you do things. Those can be big things like title IX, but also small things. There are dozens of federal rules that must be met to receive funds. I am told some of the stupid annual modules I do are to sate these rules. The Trump administration wants universities to do some things. Ban masks so protesters can be identified.
What We've Learned From Sensible Medicine

4 days ago | sensible-med.com | Adam Cifu |Vinay Prasad |John Mandrola

It is hard to believe that we are coming up to the third anniversary of Sensible Medicine, well into toddlerhood. None us could have predicted that the site would last this long or be this successful (93,000 subscribers!!!!). The three of us are getting ready to meet up in person for the first time and we thrilled to see what the future will bring. We have some exciting plans. Three years seems a reasonable milestone to call for some reflection.
What if it were the other way around: Universities were overwhelmingly conservative and shut down liberal ideas & faculty for years

5 days ago | sensible-med.com | Vinay Prasad

As the Trump administration exerts maximal pressure on universities and medical centers to comply with its’ demands: eliminate masking on campuses, eliminate DEI, follow merit based admission policies, etc, many have strong feelings, and these divide along political lines. In fact, let’s start with a poll:Now, I am curious how you would feel if the shoe were on the other foot.
Harvard will not comply-- well, at least that's what Garber has to say.

1 week ago | drvinayprasad.com | Vinay Prasad

Alan Garber is smart & tactical. It's important to understand that at the start. Today, Harvard University announces that it will not comply with the Trump administration's demands to eliminate DEI and other moves to limit antisemitism on campus. As such, Harvard stands to lose billions of dollars in federal funding. Ultimately, I am confident that Harvard will comply. They will comply because I think Alan Garber agrees that dei has gone crazy on Harvard campus.
Are medical journals balanced?

1 week ago | sensible-med.com | Vinay Prasad

On Sensible Medicine, we publish disagreement. Adam and I have disagreed on many issues, including masking and whether doctors should disclose their mental health ailments. We published essays by people supportive of and critical of Robert Kennedy Jr. When I praised the indirect cuts to the NIH, we published and essay defending those (excessive ;) ) indirects. We even published an administrator’s response to my popular essay in defense of medical personnel who directly care for patients.
Some thoughts on food

1 week ago | drvinayprasad.com | Vinay Prasad

Like many Americans, I aspire to eat ‘healthy’. In my opinion that means eating most of my meals at home. Cooking from basic ingredients (i.e. rice, chicken, vegetables) and not eating processed food (bag of prepackaged, breaded frozen orange chicken)— is my core philosophy. Since I am Indian, I believe in lots of spices and aromatics. I also believe in not eating too much. I believe in being hungry before you eat. Of course, I have little robust evidence that my food views maximize health.
I learned about medicine from that: aboard the La Rabida Children's hospital

2 weeks ago | sensible-med.com | Vinay Prasad

In the Spring of 2008, I was stationed aboard the La Rabida Children's hospital. The hospital was perched on a peninsula that jut into Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side. Outside all the windows spilled tranquil blue water. We could have been in the Pacific. The patients were a mix of kids who were hospitalized for a treatable conditions, like diabetic keto acidosis, as well as those who were incurable, like a cute 2 year old boy with a brain stem tumor that grew relentlessly after neurosurgery.
Is more science better than less science?

2 weeks ago | drvinayprasad.com | Vinay Prasad

Another week of left wing science journals griping about budget cuts. I keep reading the same quotes. “Science under attack”. “Losing a generation of scientists.” Can we get some original hyperbole? NSF fellowships are being cut, as are grants with a focus on diversity, etc. Universities are holding meetings on how to #resist.