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What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world

Ever since Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr was appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been under pressure to abandon its traditional evidence-based approach to public health in America and across the world.

The Conversation

Directors Who Quit US Health Agency Warn It Is 'Destroying' Protections

Senior experts who recently resigned in protest from the top US public health agency denounced Sunday growing politicization of the organization, warning of a breakdown in the "firewall" between science and ideology.

International Business Times

The Donald Trump administration is officially running out of people

He might soon not have enough manpower for "weaponizing" lives of millions of Americans.

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RFK Jr.'s Defenders Are Right To Attack the Public Health Establishment. They're Wrong To Embrace Kookery.

RFK Jr. has had a crazy week. It will not be his last, alas.

Reason

How Alabama’s Health Department Handles Food Recalls

When a food product is recalled, a rapid response is critical to protect public health. While federal agencies like the FDA and USDA issue national alerts, it is the job of state and local health departments to ensure the dangerous product is actually removed from store shelves. In Alabama, this…

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With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency

The Independent UK

Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts

A national group of Latino public health leaders has announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

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US appeals court rules most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal – as it happened

Ruling upholds decision from trade court while president attacks ‘Highly Partisan Appeals Court’ and says he will win tariff fight

The Guardian - US

Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump's CDC Purge: Calls Out RFK Jr's Statements On Measles Vaccines — 'These Fools Can't Be Trusted With Your Health'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump’s attempts at overhauling leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warning of risks to public health.

Benzinga

Top RFK Jr. deputy to serve as acting CDC director after former chief forced out over vaccine policy clash

O’Neill will continue to work as the deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services until a permanent replacement is selected

The Independent UK

Who is Jim O’Neill? CDC chief set to bolster RFK Jr plan to remake vaccine policy

Ally of health secretary worked as speechwriter in George W Bush administration and has no training in medicine

The Guardian - US

CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’

Staffers gather in Atlanta to applaud senior leaders who resigned after CDC chief Susan Monarez was fired

The Guardian - US

CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs public health agency

Three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been escorted off the public health agency's Atlanta campus as the White House tries to remove its leader

The Independent UK

CDC officials resign en masse over RFK Jr’s policies they warn will lead to deaths of children and vulnerable adults

‘America is going to be far less healthy, far less safe, and when the next global health emergency hits, we’ll knock on CDC’s door and no one will be there,’ warns one leading public health expert

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Reason

Is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 'Weaponizing Public Health' by Removing the CDC Director?

The CDC needs drastic reform, but RFK Jr.'s firing of agency head Susan Monarez does not achieve that.

The Independent UK

Departures roil the CDC leadership. What's next for the agency?

Operations at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in jeopardy after the ousting of the CDC director and the resignation of several high-profile agency leaders

Capital & Main

A Heavier Case Load, Diminished Care

Due to Trump’s funding cuts, “having sex is about to get a lot more dangerous,” warns a Los Angeles nurse whose work helps prevent the spread of HIV.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Deputy health secretary Jim O’Neill will become interim CDC director as staffers rally for officials who quit. This blog is now closed.

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International Business Times UK

Susan Monarez, First CDC Director Who is Not a Medical Doctor Since 1950s, Ousted in Less Than a Month

Susan Monarez, the first non-MD CDC director since the 1950s, was ousted after less than a month amid clashes over vaccine policy and political pressure.

The Independent UK

The Latest: White House says CDC director is fired, agency leaders resign

The director of the nation’s top public health agency is challenging a White House announcement that she's been fired, and several other top leaders of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have resigned, saying President Donald Trump’s administration is putting politics in the way of keeping Americans safe

International Business Times

White House Fires US Health Agency Head After She Refused To Quit

The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The escalating dispute over Kennedy's sweeping overhaul of US vaccine policy also led to five…

Benzinga

CDC Director Susan Monarez Defies Ouster, Vows To Protect Science Amid Robert Kennedy Jr. Vaccine Policy Clash

Susan Monarez, confirmed as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director in July 2025, refused to resign on Wednesday after reports of her removal sparked a major public health controversy.

The Guardian - US

CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign

Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: top CDC officials resign over ‘weaponization of public health’

Top US public health agency loses number of key officials as director ousted weeks into the job. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 27 August at a glance

The Independent UK

Ousted CDC director targeted for ‘protecting the public over serving a political agenda’ lawyer claims

Susan Monarez was weeks into her job as CDC director when the Health and Human Services Department announced her removal

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