Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Children with autism can be prone to wandering and are often drawn to water. Parents are often faced with the burden on their own. (Golden, 10/13)
At 4 months old, Eliana Nachem received her diagnosis: severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID. (Sullivan, 10/15)
Amid Trump-era funding turmoil, foundations are finding themselves pulled in many directions to fill in the gaps. (López Lloreda, 10/15)
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology researcher has helped lead the way in understanding a critical part of the immune system: the upper airway. (DiCorato, 10/16)
Exposure to lead by ancient humans could have given modern humans a survival advantage over other species – more specifically, their ability to better resist lead's harmful effects, according to a new study. (Leath, 10/16)
New research suggests sunlight has unexpected benefits, but this doesn't mean everyone should ditch their sunscreen. (Cohen, 10/13)
A world of the brilliant color, texture and detail found in science comes to life under the microscope through photographs in the 51st annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. (10/16)
