If confirmed by the Senate, the director will inherit an agency marked by the yearlong chaos of mass layoffs, a deadly ...

Mississippi's State Health Officer Dan Edney is reportedly being considered for the director position at the CDC.

Kennedy Jr., the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services, also oversees the C.D.C., the nation’s public health ...

As a deadline arrives this week to nominate a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, some Republicans are skeptical the administration will find someone who can check all the boxes ...

Edney has led the state health department since 2022. He practiced in Vicksburg for more than 30 years.

COLUMBUS, PA, UNITED STATES, March 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Public Health Professional Drives Vaccination Access, ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus have been rising since fall 2025, with the CDC reporting the virus made up 5% of positive respiratory tests in early March ...

In his role as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a long-time anti-vaccine activist with no background in science, ...

Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, had little trouble Tuesday responding to questions from House members during an oversight hearing.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and welcome to Health Brief! It's a health committee hearing palooza on Capitol Hill this week. I’ve ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heard from medical advocacy group Do No Harm on Tuesday on adding new ...