Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Alaska Makes Right Call On Pharmacist Prescribing; Will Science Move Faster Than Ebola?
States are increasingly expanding pharmacists’ ability to prescribe medications without a doctor. (5/28)
Amid a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the scientific community has mobilized with breakneck speed to find ways to stamp out the virus. (Lisa Jarvis, 5/29)
The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the WHO and its cuts to foreign aid have put us and the world at far greater risk during this latest Ebola outbreak. (Elizabeth Shackelford, 5/29)
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, speculation on social media and cable news has already begun: Could Ebola spread at the tournament? The short answer is that it is extremely unlikely. (Krutika Kuppalli, 5/28)
Synthetic opioids can kill long before they're detected in the community. (Shravani Durbhakula and Jeremy C. Kourvelas, 5/27)