Dr. Fauci has some advice for his successor

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Dr. Fauci reflects on his career]( By Alice Park Senior Health Correspondent After running the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 38 years and advising seven U.S. presidents, Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down at the end of the month. So what's next? In an interview discussing his career—and what he hopes for the person who fills his shoes—he told me he plans to focus on sharing the vast amount of expertise he has amassed responding to dozens of public-health threats, including HIV, H1N1, Zika, Ebola, and COVID-19. Here’s what else he said: - On the threat that science faces today: “Political ideation has been very disruptive to the kind of cooperation and collaboration that you need for public health. If there's one area where you would really like to have everyone pulling together, it would be as we confront a historic pandemic such as COVID-19. But that's not what we're seeing." - On advice for his successor: “Although you may be involved in policy, stay out of politics.” - On what we can expect next from COVID-19: “We may need an updated SARS-CoV-2 booster every year, similar to the flu vaccine.” [READ THE STORY](. Share the story What else to read [How Innovation Can Build the Future Our Grandchildren Deserve]( By Bill Gates The opportunities to reduce inequity, even at this tumultuous moment, are out there, writes Bill Gates. [Read More »]( [Pharmacies Are Limiting Sales of Kids’ Pain and Fever Medicine]( By Ike Swetlitz/Bloomberg CVS and Walgreens are limiting purchases of children’s pain-relief medicines amid constrained supplies and high demand. [Read More »]( [The Swedish Concept That Helps Me Cope With Aging]( By Margareta Magnusson 'As one ages, it seems more and more that everything becomes a kärt besvär' [Read More »]( [The 7 Best Foods for Fighting Inflammation]( By Alexandra Sifferlin Pile your plate high with these foods to tamp down inflammation. (Originally published in 2018.) [Read More »]( [Does Red Wine Help You Live Longer? Here's What the Science Says]( By Markham Heid Some of the science on the health benefits of red wine—and whether it can help you live longer—is encouraging. But more research is needed. (Originally published in 2019.) [Read More »]( One Last Read [How Racism Ruins Sleep]( Racial disparities affect all aspects of health—even sleep, reports journalist Katherine Harmon Courage for STAT. Black adults in the U.S. tend to get worse sleep than white adults for a number of nefarious reasons, including noise pollution, chronic stress, and a heightened sense of alertness. The consequences, including a higher risk for heart disease, can be grave. [Read More »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2022 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.