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
The New York Times: The Deck Is Stacked Against Healthy Eating
We need the will to push back against corporate interests. (Jessica Grose, 6/17)
The Washington Post: Ebola Cases Are Skyrocketing In Congo. Don't Lose Sight Of The Crisis.
The Congo outbreak is far from contained. (6/17)
Stat: AI’s Energy, Water Consumption Present Public Health Challenge
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)
Stat: Three Things Congress Must Do To Support Global Health, U.S. Health
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)
The Guardian: I Had A Blood Clot. An AI Diagnosis May Have Saved My Life
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)
