Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Viewpoints: Using ChatGPT As A Second Opinion Is Risky; Rate Of Vaccine Skepticism Is Overblown
As patients increasingly rely on AI-generated diagnoses, the future of medicine is in question. (Sreedhar Potarazu, 4/16)
Is half of the U.S. now skeptical of vaccines? Recent headlines are misleading — and that’s dangerous. (David Higgins, 4/17)
Reducing the presence of microplastics in drinking water is a vital step in protecting public health. (4/16)
Lawmakers owe nursing home residents who are struggling in isolation supportive legislation. Instead, they continue abandoning them, year after year. (Marla Carter, 4/17)
On April 6, cancer patients at Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts showed up for chemotherapy infusions and were told to go home. The hospital’s information systems had been hit by a cyberattack. The ER closed. Ambulances were diverted. Staff switched to paper records. Patients were told to call back later to reschedule their treatment. (Andrea Downing, 4/17)
