Trump’s CDC Director Nominee Moves Closer to Confirmation
A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH’s, nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up…
CDC Director Nominee Pressed on Vaccines at Senate Hearing
Nominees for the positions of CDC director and assistant secretary for preparedness and response (ASPR) faced tricky questions and some frustration Wednesday from senators on both sides of the aisle.…
CDC Says Cyclosporiasis Outbreaks in Multiple States May Be Linked
Cyclosporiasis outbreaks in four states are likely epidemiologically linked, part of an unusually large wave of cases in at least 34 states, CDC officials said. While the agency still hasn’t…
Emails Reveal How RFK Jr. Empowered a Lone CDC Scientist
A rank-and-file CDC scientist felt secure enough to make demands of agency leaders and criticize their work, sometimes copying the HHS secretary on correspondence, a recently released trove of CDC…
Mortality trends and disparities associated with aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection in the United States from 1999 to 2023: a CDC WONDER database analysis | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
This retrospective analysis of mortality data from 1999 to 2023 identified key findings related to AA and AD-associated deaths. First, the overall AAMR exhibited a consistent downward trend, with the…
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for New World Screwworm Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially activated a Level 3 emergency response to New World screwworm (NWS) on June 11. Level 3 is the lowest level in…
Drinking in Pregnancy on the Rise, CDC Data Show
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is linked with adverse birth outcomes, like miscarriage and stillbirth, as well as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. In a national survey, 15.2% of pregnant women reported…
