Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks
President-elect Trump on Friday announced appointments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and the Surgeon General, finalizing his health team for his next term in the White House. In a flurry of administration announcements on Friday, President Trump said he has appointed Johns Hopkins University surgeon Marty […]
Trump nominates Dave Weldon as CDC head
President-elect Trump announced his selection of former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “In addition to being a physician for 40 years and a military veteran, Dave is a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, serving on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee and serving on […]
Trump makes flurry of choices including labor secretary and CDC chief | US news
In a flurry of announcements late Friday night, Donald Trump announced nominees for the nation's most important government offices and advisory roles, further clarifying his preference for Fox News personalities and others loyal to him. did. Secretary of the Treasury President Trump has nominated Scott Bessent to be the next Secretary of the Treasury. This […]
From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump’s top picks for Cabinet roles
A clearer picture is emerging of who will serve in the 47th US president's Cabinet, with President-elect Trump rounding out more Cabinet nominees on Friday night. All of President Trump's Cabinet picks must be approved by the Senate, a process expected to begin in January. The confirmation process will be easier if Republicans gain 53 […]
Dr. Dave Weldon Nominated As Director Of CDC Under Trump Admin
Dave Weldon (R-Florida). (Photo by Joe Radle/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:00 PM – Friday, November 22, 2024 Former Florida Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to replace Mandy K. Cohen as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). advertisement “In addition to being a physician for […]
Trump selects former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Florida Congressman Dave Weldon (R) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the next administration. “I am thrilled to announce that former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon has been nominated to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” President Trump said in a press […]
Smoking out, vaping in: A new CDC report offers cause for optimism
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Results of an annual assessment of various health-related behaviors among U.S. adults. Tobacco control advocates have reason to celebrate. Adult smoking rates are at record lows, and young adult smoking rates are nearly non-existent in some states. Only 12.1% […]
CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced On Friday, it was announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon became the first person in the state to become infected with the avian influenza pathogen. This individual was associated with a previously reported outbreak affecting birds at a commercial poultry farm in Clackamas County. “The Clackamas […]
Africa CDC Urges Trump to Keep Biden’s Vaccine Giveaway Promises
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged President-elect Donald Trump to honor outgoing President Joe Biden's pledge to provide 1 million doses of monkeypox (or mpox) vaccine to central and eastern Africa. asked. “We will continue to talk to them and work to fulfill their commitments. Otherwise, the mistrust we have […]
RFK Jr. already has big plans for FDA, CDC under Trump
In a post-election interview Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled some of his plans for a major overhaul of the nation's major health agencies. Ann MSNBC reporter RFK Jr. asked the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whether they intend to fire “the highest level currently serving federal military […]