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New CDC director grew up on Wisconsin dairy farm, has two degrees from UW-Madison
The new head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deep Wisconsin ties.
Questions and expectations rise as Monarez steps into director’s role at CDC
Dr. Susan Monarez is slated to be sworn in as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, a ...
US CDC considers travel notice for China as chikungunya cases rise, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to issue a travel notice for China as mosquito-borne ...
Senate confirms Trump pick Susan Monarez to lead CDC
The Senate has reportedly confirmed Trump nominee Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Atlanta-based CDC enters the black hole of Senate nominations
On its face, voting on a CDC leader sounds important. Instead, the Monarez nomination captured the somewhat bizarre evolution of the U.S. Senate, which has gone from being the world’s greatest ...
US CDC weighs travel notice for China as chikungunya cases rise, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to issue a travel notice for China as chikungunya infections ...
Trump's CDC pick confirmed—but her pro-vaccine stance may clash with RFK Jr.'s agenda
Susan Monarez, a Washington public health official, became President Donald Trump's CDC director, but her vision may be at ...
What new CDC data on childhood depression shows
The number of adolescents in the U.S. who have suffered a major depressive episode has decreased -- a reversal from the rise ...