Trump picks former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as new CDC nominee

President Trump on Thursday announced Erica Schwartz, who served in a senior health role in his first administration, as his ...

New Covid-19 Variant BA.3.2 Is Spreading and May ‘Evade Immunity,’ CDC Warns

The new CDC report found that the new variant has spread to 25 U.S. states and 23 countries worldwide. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking ...

CDC: Proportion of extensively drug-resistant Shigella isolates increasing

Shigella isolates in the United States increased from 2011–2015 to 2023, according to research published in the April 9 issue ...

Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC

The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according ...

Drug-resistant strain of diarrhea-inducing Shigella infection on the rise in the US, CDC says

A drug-resistant infection, XDR Shigella, is surging among adult men, sending one-third of its victims to the hospital. (CDC ...
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After CDC vaccine changes, states push to keep childhood shots free, accessible

As the Trump administration shakes up recommendations for childhood vaccines, a growing number of states are moving quickly to ensure vaccines remain free and health care workers are protected from ...
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A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC

Updated March 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM EDT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is once again searching for a new leader. During the current Trump administration, the embattled agency tasked with ...