52 m. ago Former CDC leaders warn public health system is 'raging fire' under health secretary

After the Trump administration fired its CDC director, former heads of the agency signed a public letter urging Congress to use its oversight powers at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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15 h. ago Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’

Sanders criticizes Kennedy's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez after she refused directives limiting vaccine availability, calling for HHS secretary's resignation.

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3 d. ago Former CDC official explains his decision to leave the agency

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Daniel Jernigan, the former director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, about his resignation after the CDC director's firing.

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3 d. ago Father of Minneapolis shooting victim speaks out. And, CDC announces new leadership

The father of a boy killed in the Minneapolis church shooting speaks out on how he wants his son to be remembered. And, a new acting CDC director has been announced.

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4 d. ago The U.S. is 'really at risk,' says former CDC official on vaccine disputes and agency departures

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

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4 d. ago Vaccine disputes and agency departures put U.S. at risk, a former CDC official says

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

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4 d. ago Mass layoffs, major vaccine policy changes: Timeline of turmoil at CDC

The news that the CDC director was being ousted and four high-profile officials were resigning was the latest in turmoil that has been plaguing the federal health agency.

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4 d. ago Bipartisan fury at CDC: Senators demand probe, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate

Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., found common ground to push back against the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the string of resignations that followed.

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4 d. ago CDC leaders resign after RFK Jr. moves to fire director Susan Monarez

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be facing a huge leadership vacuum, as Director Susan Monarez is forced out by RFK Jr. and the Trump administration.

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4 d. ago Deputy HHS secretary selected as acting CDC director, Washington Post reports

Deputy HHS secretary selected as acting CDC director, Washington Post reports  Reuters

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4 d. ago RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy

The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made over by Mr. Kennedy, according to people with knowledge of the events.

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4 d. ago Fed governor, CDC director turn to top Washington lawyer in Trump fights

Fed governor, CDC director turn to top Washington lawyer in Trump fights  Reuters

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4 d. ago CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

Her lawyers said she was targeted for standing up for science. The post CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago CDC Standoff: RFK Jr.’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos

Lawyers for the agency’s chief, Susan Monarez, insist that the impasse with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can only be resolved by President Trump.

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4 d. ago RFK Jr warns CDC 'in trouble,' promises fixes as director refuses to step down

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signals major changes at the CDC as Director Susan Monarez refuses to leave following her removal from the position.

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4 d. ago Study examines how AI can ease workloads for frontline cybersecurity teams

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has analyzed data from a 10-month trial conducted by global cybersecurity firm eSentire exploring how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT-4 can support cybersecurity analysts to detect and stop threats while reducing fatigue. The preprint results are available on the server ArXiv.

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5 d. ago Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave, amid pressure from Trump administration

Susan Monarez, the recently sworn-in director of the CDC, has been ousted just four weeks after being confirmed by the Senate.

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5 d. ago White House fires CDC director who says RFK Jr. is ‘weaponizing public health’

White House fires CDC director who says RFK Jr. is ‘weaponizing public health’  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Showdown at CDC as director refuses to resign, amid pressure from HHS

Susan Monarez, the recently sworn-in director of the CDC, has been ousted just four weeks after being confirmed by the Senate.

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5 d. ago CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to be fired as other officials call it quits

CDC Director Susan Monarez has lawyered up and is refusing to step down despite the Trump administration moving to oust her from the job she was just confirmed to less than a month ago.

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