Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
The New York Times: Why Epidemics Breed Rage At Health Workers
Some people have fought Ebola containment measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scholars have seen similar responses across societies and throughout history. (Fink, 7/20)
South Florida Sun Sentinel and The Baltimore Sun: ‘The No. 1 Killer Of Kids’: Inside Florida’s Child Drowning Crisis
One instant without supervision was all it took for Casey McGovern’s daughter to die. She still remembers the series of events down to the minute, nearly 17 years later. (Moolten and Goodman, 7/22)
The Washington Post: Fat Phobia Is Once More Taking Root Online
As weight-loss drugs whittle down body diversity and brazen language reappears, fat jokes reminiscent of the early 2000s are once more taking root online — especially on social media algorithms that reward transgressive content — and making the leap to real life. (Battle, 7/22)
The New York Times: How A 911 Call Led To The Nation’s Strictest Trans Bathroom Law
People in Sandpoint, Idaho, don’t know how to characterize a woman’s brush with a transgender woman in a Y.M.C.A. locker room, but the emergency call that followed is still reverberating. (Griffin, 7/21)
The Washington Post: Illness Kept Him From Becoming A Pilot. Then Came A Life-Changing Treatment.
Daniel Cressy’s illness was a barrier to getting his pilot’s license, until a novel treatment was approved in the United States. (Cummings, 7/18)
The Washington Post: This Mini Pig Has A Big Job
Meet Synergy, the five-pound ambassador who works in crisis intervention at Washington’s Union Station. (Solano, 7/23)
