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New U.S. recommendation on hepatitis B vaccine will have dire consequences, studies project
https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/jama-studies-hepatitis-b-vaccination-newborns/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: April 27, 2026 20:51
A new policy that recommends offering hepatitis B vaccine at birth only to babies perceived to be at risk will lead to increased numbers of infected infants and more cases…
What happened to Covid?
Published: April 27, 2026 08:30
The thinking about what risk Covid poses — or doesn't pose — has shifted in recent years. What does it mean for you?
Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran and a stalwart in global flu research, dies at 77
https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/25/nancy-cox-flu-researcher-obituary/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: April 25, 2026 14:28
Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died at 77.
Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role
Published: April 18, 2026 11:00
As one CDC employee, who asked not to be named, put it on Friday, among staff “the general vibe is guarded but hopeful.”
Trump taps former public health leader Erica Schwartz to run CDC
https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/16/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-nominee/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: April 16, 2026 19:52
Schwartz's background as a physician with plenty of government service experience will likely be popular among lawmakers.
A top WHO official confronts Iran war fallout, and weighs bid for an even bigger role
Published: April 14, 2026 08:30
The director of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean region is weighing whether to run to be the next director-general at a time of tumult over Iran and beyond.
New rules for CDC vaccine panel aim to address lawsuit, empower Kennedy’s allies
Published: April 9, 2026 19:16
The panel had become a flashpoint as RFK Jr.'s health department worked to limit the number of recommended childhood shots.
7 big challenges for the next CDC director
Published: March 30, 2026 08:30
Whoever takes over the CDC next will face immediate and enormous challenges. Here are a few.
STAT+: CDC leadership in limbo as Trump administration set to miss deadline to nominate director
Published: March 25, 2026 21:25
RFK Jr. and a top adviser are continuing the search for a new CDC director past a statutory deadline.
STAT+: Bhattacharya addresses CDC director role, works to bolster staff morale in first all-hands meeting
Published: March 25, 2026 18:13
Bhattacharya faced tough staff questions on job cuts and fallout from the shooting attack on the agency.