Earlier this week, the White House announced Susan Monarez as its nominee for CDC director. It’s unclear if that decision played a role in the resignations. A previous nominee, Dr. David Weldon, was ...

The CDC is essential to promoting and protecting health in the U.S. and abroad, and the next director will shape its course in a challenging era. Prior to his inauguration, Trump had signaled he would ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr, announced on 27 March that he would cut 10 000 employees from department agencies as part of government restructuring by Elon Musk’s Department Government Efficiency. Another ...

President Trump has put into place a very different team than his predecessors when it comes to public health and research.

The Atlanta-based CDC is already dealing with hundreds of laid-off staff and restrictions on communication that make it difficult for some to accomplish their basic work.

Dave Weldon of Florida to lead the Centers for Disease Control and ... “Americans have lost confidence in the CDC due to political bias and disastrous mismanagement. Dr. Monarez will work closely with ...

The Trump administration earlier this month withdrew its nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon just before a Senate hearing. CDC employees — including the organization’s leaders — ...

Susan Monarez, the Trump administration's pick to lead the CDC, previously led a series of AI-driven public health initiatives. Susan Monarez will be the CDC director nominee, two people in the Trump ...

Monarez took over at the CDC after the president’s original nominee, Dr. Dave Weldon, was pulled from the confirmation process just hours before his hearing. Some health experts say Monarez brings a ...