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#346 - Scaling biotech and improving global health: lessons from an extraordinary career in medicine | Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H.

The Peter Attia Drive

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Navigating the HIV/AIDS Crisis

This chapter explores the early clinical experiences of medical residents during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, focusing on the prevalence of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and the symbolic disease, Kaposi's sarcoma. It delves into the emotional toll on patients and professionals, alongside advancements in treatment and public health efforts, particularly in Uganda. The speaker reflects on the complexities of epidemiology and the healthcare challenges faced in managing the crisis in East Africa, contrasting it with experiences in San Francisco.

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