The Latest Breaking News from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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…

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.

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

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Susan Monarez is no longer CDC director, according to the Health and Human Services Department, though her attorneys begged to differ.

At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices

For 30 years, vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have aligned closely with those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. But on Aug. 19, 2025, the AAP published new vaccine recommendations that diverge from those of the CDC.

Advocates fear ‘tragic outcomes’ now that queer youth no longer have access to free specialized counseling under the 988 national hotline

A raccoon is biting people in New Jersey and officials in New York declared an imminent threat to public health

More than 51,600 adults died from liver disease in 2020 in the U.S.

For generations, many home cooks believed rinsing raw chicken under water was just good kitchen hygiene. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that old habit could be doing far more harm than good. While it might feel like you’re cleaning off bacteria, what you’re really…