Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out ...
CDC's "disease detectives" halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies
More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence ...
CDC 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
Administration officials last week informed CDC leaders of plans to cut up to 10% of its workforce as it targeted federal ...
CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds of fired workers in Trump-Musk purge
The Trump administration slashed hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including dozens ...
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The ‘disease detectives’ dodged a bullet — but another might be coming
While the EIS program has likely been spared this time, the fact that its existence was in jeopardy at all highlights the ...
UAB Hospital bringing awareness to heart disease for women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. There are 60 million women living with heart ...
Centers for Disease Control trims 10% of workforce in cost-cutting move
The Trump administration has initiated layoffs of approximately 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and ...
The teen anxiety epidemic in the US and Australia — and what to do about it
A study from the Murdoch Research Children's Institute (MCRI) in Australia found 64% of respondents reported at least three episodes of anxiety or depression as teens. A health expert weighed in.
Flu cases are ‘very high’ in Missouri. What’s the difference between influenza A and B?
Flu season is in full effect in Kansas City and all around Missouri. The influenza-like illness tracker on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website places Missouri in the “very high” ...