Newsom denies creating 'shadow CDC' with 'dream team' new hires who clashed with RFK Jr.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) hired two former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who publicly clashed with ...
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5 from the field: Q&A with Dean Ali Khan on the path forward for public health

Healthbeat spoke with Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska and a former assistant ...
STAT

The CDC shooting was public health’s Jan. 6

Carlson is an infectious disease epidemiologist at Yale University. Kennedy is a public health communicator and worked at the CDC for more than six years. A week ago, on Aug. 8, a gunman ...
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From budget cuts to public distrust: Exploring the challenges facing local health departments

Healthbeat reports on challenges local health departments face amid funding cuts and rising public distrust in health ...

Chicago’s approach to public health—results worth sustaining | Opinion

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) adapted the incident command system (ICS), a standardized emergency management ...
STAT

Former CDC director: Two programs reportedly on the chopping block must be saved

Frieden is president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. He is the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Trump administration reportedly plans to eliminate two essential ...
Opinion

The Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This Year

The return of measles, weakening vaccines, and the complete destruction of the CDC are just a few of Kennedy's ignoble accomplishments in 2025.