Trump names his picks for FDA, CDC and surgeon general
Trump, 78, nominated Dr. Marty Makary – a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – to serve as FDA commissioner; former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon to head the CDC; and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat – a Fox News medical contributor – to serve as surgeon general.
What to know about Trump's picks for CDC, FDA and surgeon general
In a flurry of picks on Friday evening, Trump named three choices for top health jobs. Together they would help the incoming president shift the priorities of agencies that are key to public health.
Trump Builds Health Team With FDA, Surgeon General Picks
President-elect Donald Trump nominated surgeon and author Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, picking a physician who openly criticized the agency during the pandemic to run the nation’s top drug regulator.
Trump names doctors to head CDC, FDA and for Surgeon General
President-elect Trump announced a slew of nominations to lead health agencies Friday. State of play: He will nominate doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fl.) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Trump unveils his lineup for FDA, CDC and surgeon general
President-elect Donald Trump announced his choices to lead two of the country’s top public health agencies late Friday, as well as his pick for surgeon general. Former Florida Congressman Dave Weldon will be tapped to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Trump rounds out his health team with CDC, FDA and surgeon general nominations
Amid a slew of nominations Friday night, President-elect Donald Trump rounded out the top health-related positions in his administration.
Trump fills key health care positions: surgeon general, heads of CDC, FDA
President-elect Donald Trump is building out his health team, announcing that he will nominate Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be Surgeon General.
Trump nominates former Space Coast Congressman Weldon to head Centers for Disease Control
Trump says Weldon 'will proudly restore CDC to its true purpose, and will work to end the chronic disease epidemic, and make ...
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BREAKING! Trump Appoints Brevard’s Dr. Dave Weldon Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President-elect Donald Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., is his pick as the director of the Centers ...
Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC
As of Friday, 11 people have been infected in four states in a listeria outbreak linked to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat ...
Trump Selects Former Congressman Dave Weldon for CDC Director
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dave Weldon to be director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
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Bird flu confirmed in child for first time in US: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that bird flu was found in a child in California, ...
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COVID and Flu vaccination rates abysmally low before Thanksgiving travel rush
The Centers for Disease Control has released statistics showing this season's COVID and Flu vaccination rates are very low. I ...
Boar’s Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat
A deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar's Head deli meats is over, federal ...
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Data showing cold and flu season is beginning in parts of the US
As people gather for the holidays, the CDC is expecting COVID-19, influenza and RSV cases to climb in the coming weeks.
Child in California Has First Confirmed Case of Bird Flu for a Youngster in U.S.
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.
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Baby dies from listeria outbreak linked to recalled ready-to-eat meat and poultry
A listeria outbreak linked to recalled meat and poultry products has caused 11 illnesses, nine hospitalizations, and one ...
Are food recalls and outbreaks on the rise? FDA says U.S. food supply still "one of the safest in the world"
The FDA says America's food supply is still "one of the safest in the world," despite some recent high-profile recalls and ...