Dr. Jalal Baig
oncologist
Dr. Jalal Baig is a physician and writer based in Chicago. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Guardian, Vice, Slate, Religion News Service and elsewhere.
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Why Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory is so special
Islamophobia remains all too acceptable in American politics, yet Mamdani emerged victorious, while refusing to shed his Muslim identity.
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I’m an oncologist. Here’s my biggest piece of advice for Biden right now.
For someone whose uncle is in the midst of a very similar cancer journey, the particulars of Biden’s disease are inescapable.
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I’m an oncologist. Trump’s cuts will devastate cancer research.
Thanks to budget cuts, many potential insights and treatments needed to propel oncology forward will never be realized.
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I’m an oncologist. The surgeon general’s warning about alcohol was long overdue.
The link between alcohol and cancer has been known for decades now.
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‘We had no idea how huge it was’: Cricket’s plan to conquer the U.S.
The sport’s powerbrokers have high hopes for American fans.
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I’m an oncologist. Gaza’s heroic doctors leave me in awe.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has rendered most of Gaza’s hospitals inoperable. But many doctors have stuck by their gravely injured patients, many of whom are small children.