How the CDC's "disease detectives" respond during public health emergencies
President Trump's government-wide downsizing ultimately spared the CDC's world-renowned epidemic intelligence service, ...
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The ‘disease detectives’ dodged a bullet — but another might be coming
While the EIS program has likely been spared this time, the fact that its existence was in jeopardy at all highlights the ...
Trump cuts target next generation of scientists and public health leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out ...
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CDC lab leadership program, which trains scientists, hit hard by federal layoffs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suffered significant losses in its Laboratory Leadership Service ...
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Trump administration FDA cuts hit new staff who review medical devices, food safety
Nearly half of the FDA’s $6.9 billion budget comes from industry fees, enabling the agency to hire scientists for faster ...
Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures
The program had been created about 10 years ago to help the CDC remedy embarrassing lab-safety failures. The cuts may not ...