CDC warns of increase in invasive strain of strep throat in US
Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S.,…
Coal miners’ health care hit hard in job cuts to CDC : Shots
A NIOSH Black Lung surveillance van at the fire station in Wharton, W.Va. Howard Berkes / NPR hide…
'The coal miners' doctor' gets fired at CDC
The CDC unit that monitored all coal workers’ health, including black lung disease, is gone. Their physicians wonder,…
RFK Jr. plans to direct CDC to stop recommending fluoride in water
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he plans to direct the Centers…
Chaotic HHS layoffs leave employees at CDC, FDA and NIH reeling : Shots
A worker wheels out the belongings of a fellow employee who was dismissed, outside of the Mary E.…
California sues over cuts to CDC infectious disease funding
California and a coalition of other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to cut billions…
Trump, Musk Lead Purge At US Health Agencies: Thousands Fired As FDA, CDC Gutted In Mass Layoffs
Last Updated:April 01, 2025, 23:26 IST The Trump administration began laying off 10,000 staffers at US health agencies,…
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
Hundreds of federal health workers, including doctors in senior leadership positions, began hearing early Tuesday morning that they…
RFK Jr. makes sweeping cuts in federal health programs, including CDC, FDA
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans Thursday to slash the Department of Health and Human Services, cutting nearly…
CDC cuts infectious-disease funding for California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified the California Department of Public Health it is suspending…