martes, 19 de febrero de 2019

What happened to bird flu? How a threat to human health faded from view

What happened to bird flu? How a threat to human health faded from view

STAT

Nicholas Florko

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of D.C. Diagnosis. Your author is still embarrassingly proud of his #healthpolicyvalentine. He’s also struck by both the House and Senate’s upcoming hearings on why vaccinations are important. As always, send tips and other comments my way: nicholas.florko@statnews.com



Worth your time


Facebook is considering removing anti-vaccine advertisements from its platform under pressure from lawmakers, raising questions about how social media companies moderate content on their platforms, Bloombergreports. — Ike Swetlitz
Our STAT colleague Helen Branswell has a really fascinating look at how the bird flu virus — once feared to be the next big pandemic — has really faded from view, and where we go from here. — Erin Mershon

“Investing in health care is the closest thing to tranquility, no matter what Trump says or does.” That line says it all. Bloomberg News’ Matthew Winkler shows how despite the fact health care feels pretty darn volatile right now, investors are making steady returns. — Nicholas Florko

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