Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: FDA Has Opportunity To Reboot After Makary Exit; Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals Detection Gap
The Washington Post: A Desperately Needed Reset At The FDA
What Marty Makary’s successor can learn from his mistakes. (5/13)
The Washington Post: Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Exposes A Diagnosis Gap
Deadly viruses will slip through, but there are ways to boost prevention. (Abraar Karan, 5/13)
Stat: America’s Response To Hantavirus: The Good, The Bad, And The Baffling
Arriving in the isolation ward of a biocontainment hospital is an unsettling, scary experience. In 2014, I spent 19 days in one while being treated for Ebola, watching the news cycle churn around me as my world receded to a small window, a phone, and the handful of providers in protective suits who came into my room every day. (Craig Spencer, 5/13)
Stat: By Silencing Doctors, Hospitals Are Fueling Social Media Misinformation
I started creating health content online in medical school. I realized I could reach thousands of people in seconds and share medically accurate information with students around the world. For example, I made a video showing how deep an injection goes for vaccination. The public is both fascinated and afraid of injections, but dispelling the rumors that a massive needle could go as deep as your bone goes a long way in vaccine adoption. (Adam Goodcoff, 5/13)
Stat: The Wrong Place For AI In Addiction Medicine
Recently, I saw one version of the AI-enabled future of medicine. It was compelling in its simplicity, thrilling in its potential as a force multiplier, and all wrong. The product misunderstood the needs of the patient, the role of the doctor, and the nuanced dance between them. The AI was technically adept, perhaps even marvelous. But it failed at an essential element of a physician’s job: the art of medicine. (Steve D. Klein, 5/14)
