Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Why Is Eating Right So Difficult?; Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Requires Immediate Attention
We need the will to push back against corporate interests. (Jessica Grose, 6/17)
The Congo outbreak is far from contained. (6/17)
From accelerating drug discovery to improving diagnostics, AI’s potential in health care is enormous. But AI is also creating a new and largely overlooked strain on something fundamental to health: the electricity and water systems that sustain modern life. (Sten H. Vermund and Patricia J. Kissinger, 6/18)
Whether our nation’s foreign policy is grounded in America First or American exceptionalism, improving global health should be a top policy priority of the United States. The recent hantavirus outbreak and evolving Ebola crisis serve as a reminder to Congress that the well-being of Americans is tied to the well-being of people around the globe. (Anand Parekh, Tom Daschle and Bill Frist, 6/18)
A calf cramp should not be a brush with death. Mine almost was. For five days, I had what felt like a stubborn muscle spasm in my left calf. It was tender, swollen and getting worse. I assumed it was a muscle problem and went to my chiropractor, who treated it as a muscle issue. (Gleb Tsipursky, 6/17)
