Trump taps former deputy surgeon general to helm CDC

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to helm the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented … Read more

Trump announces he’s nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director

Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that he’s nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   Schwartz served as Mr. Trump’s deputy Surgeon General during his first term and as a Coast Guard rear admiral. She received her medical degree from Brown University and also holds a law degree … Read more

Life-threatening virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea at high levels in the U.S., CDC says

It took just 48 hours for Ben Lopman’s 18-month-old son to go from being an energetic toddler to totally listless. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Lopman’s son Ruben was suffering from severe dehydration from rotavirus, one of the most common causes of diarrhea and vomiting … Read more

Former deputy surgeon general is recommended for CDC director, sources say

The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended Dr. Erica Schwartz, a deputy U.S. surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to two people familiar with the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Dr. Erica Schwartz emerges as White House’s top pick for CDC leader

Dr. Erica Schwartz has emerged as the White House’s top pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to current and former officials.  Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral, served as deputy Surgeon General in the first Trump administration. Schwartz spent 24 years in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She … Read more

Acting CDC director delayed release of study showing benefit of Covid vaccines

The CDC was expected last month to publish a study showing that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness, but the agency’s acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, delayed its release due to concerns about the methodology. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The study was … Read more

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

NEW YORK — The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week posted a list of more than two dozen types of testing that have become unavailable. This is not the first time the CDC … Read more

Trump is expected to nominate a new CDC head. ‘We don’t need a TV personality,” one expert said.

As the Trump administration prepares to nominate a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, insiders say they worry the nominee will only further undermine trust in the nation’s top health agency, even as outbreaks of measles escalate and the federal government’s vaccine policies face resistance. President Donald Trump is expected to … Read more