The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part
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- NBC News Top·7h agoNew CDC director pledges to ‘speak truth’ about science
Dr. Erica Schwartz addressed CDC employees Wednesday in her first agencywide meeting.
Read at NBC News Top → - The Conversation US Health·15h agoThe CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part
After nearly a year-long gap, the CDC again has a permanent director. James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via Wikimedia Commons The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026,…
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