Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
A patient in New Zealand last week became the first person to be injected with a drug that is designed to powerfully and permanently lower cholesterol, ushering in a critical test of Crispr gene-editing technology. (Lisa Jarvis, 7/12)
The Supreme Court in Dobbs held there is no constitutional right to abortion. From now on, federal courts will apply a deferential level of review and uphold most state bans or restrictions. What does this mean for people in Maryland? While much has been said about Maryland鈥檚 abortion-protective laws, more needs to be done to ensure long-lasting protection. (Eva Cox, Margaret Johnson and Kathleen Hoke, 7/12)
The recent discovery of a gene that may explain why women are at higher risk for getting Alzheimer鈥檚 disease made me think of a question I asked myself while on a flight from Boston to Denver: How do we care for a loved one who has Alzheimer鈥檚? (Linda Katherine Cutting, 7/11)聽
The first time I heard the word 鈥淥xy鈥 was President鈥檚 Day, 2001, as my 18-year-old son Eddie was lying in his bed 鈥 dead. 鈥淭ell me! Tell me!鈥 I said frantically to one of Eddie鈥檚 high school friends. 鈥淲hat did he do? What did he do?鈥 鈥淎n Oxy!鈥 (Ed Bisch, 7/13)
Top trade officials from countries all over the world, including the U.S., recently gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, and waived certain intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines. Their decision undermines the very IP rights that enabled hundreds of collaborations to produce vaccines on a global scale. (Stephen Ubl, 7/12)
A new poll finds that 54% of Floridians support access to gender-affirming healthcare for minors when it鈥檚 recommended by their doctors or supported by their parents. (Rachel L. Levine, 7/12)
