Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports
Births in the United States increased by just 1 percent in 2024, still near the record low rates…
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
Alongside extensive reductions to the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Trump administration has…
Inside the C.D.C., a Final ‘Love Letter’ Before Mass Layoffs
The agency’s injury center was among the departments that were largely gutted in Tuesday’s wave of dismissals. Read…
C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say
The extensive layoffs of federal health workers that began on Tuesday will greatly curtail the scope and influence…
Trump to Nominate Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.
President Trump has selected Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to…
Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, on Saturday instructed leaders of the nonprofit he founded to…
Trump Administration Considers Scaling Back H.I.V. Efforts at C.D.C.
During his first term, President Donald J. Trump unveiled a bold initiative to end the H.I.V. epidemic in…
Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.
Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Republican representative and President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control…
C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to conduct a large-scale study to re-examine whether there…
C.D.C. Sends ‘Disease Detectives’ to Texas for Measles Outbreak
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent some of its “disease detectives” to West Texas…