A street sign outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer/For The Washington Post) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to ...

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had only acting directors—and the White House won’t say when that will change.

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LAFAYETTE, Colo. — As respiratory syncytial virus circulates during peak season, new federal data show Colorado among the nation’s leaders in RSV protection for infants. Allyson Doyle received the RSV ...

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In an exclusive interview, Jim O’Neill, who also leads the CDC, discusses vaccine schedules, dietary guidance—and being a longevity enthusiast. Following publication of this story, Politico reported ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has historically been the pinnacle of U.S. public health. The agency has been a leading voice for evidence-backed health guidance and a sentinel for ...

Nearly half of the databases that public health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were updating on a monthly basis have been frozen without notice or explanation, according ...

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Martin Cruddace said he would be "very surprised" if racecourses changed their position on the ownership of raceday data rights that has led to a stand-off with the British Horseracing Authority and a ...