Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Why Falling Birth Rates Aren't A Crisis; New Kindergarten Vaccine Data Reflects RFK Jr.'s Influence
Even if the fertility decline doesn’t reverse itself anytime soon, the consequences are unlikely to be apocalyptic. (Idrees Kahloon, 8/19)
In an early but damning gauge of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s impact since his ascent to US health secretary, a growing number of Americans are sending their kids off to kindergarten without crucial vaccines. (Lisa Jarvis, 8/19)
Almost half a million children under the age of 5 die of malaria each year. What if replacing a single amino acid in disease-carrying mosquitoes could help save them? After battling with rudimentary tools for millennia, malaria fighters are now armed with a potentially revolutionary technology. If only the public could get on board. (8/19)
A McKenna West-type debacle happened before, and it will happen again. (Jessica Grose, 8/19)
Chatbots are isolating teenagers, engaging them in sexually explicit conversation, and otherwise taking part in grooming behaviors. (Alex Hartman, 8/19)
Financial incentives have driven every major AI company into health care. (Arya Rao and Marc Succi, 8/19)
