On his first day, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from WHO, a necessary step in putting the health of Americans ...

The order also applies to other health and science agencies, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.

Now, Trump has tamped down health communications from government agencies, including the CDC, pending approval from the new administration. Trump has singled out government health agencies, including ...

Rescinded job offers, delayed health updates and confusion over cutting government checks upend business as usual across Washington.

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

Past editors of MMWR and prior leaders of CDC lamented the lack of publication, and its potential impact on the distribution of vital public health information. "This is a concerning precedent that ...

President Trump has picked former Congressman David Weldon to serve as his CDC director. Previous directors have been able to start soon after they were picked. But under a law passed by Congress in ...

The new administration has reportedly asked federal health agencies to stop all external communications pending a review.

The virus spreads easily and quickly through contaminated food and water. Cases often spike each year as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.

The Trump administration’s freeze on communications from U.S. health agencies is leading to another disruption: the abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings. The move covers a swath of health ...

U.S. health agencies including the CDC this week canceled meetings with external groups, paused some public health publications and told employees to freeze travel after directives from the Department ...

In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible ...