Public Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.), a once-venerable institution renowned for its expertise in disease prevention and control, has undergone a drastic transformation under the Trump administration. The agency has lost approximately a third of its workforce this year alone, sparking concerns about its ability to effectively combat...

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill, but for hundreds of infectious disease specialists, the crisis is personal. These medical experts have dedicated their careers to combating outbreaks and saving lives, only to find themselves casualties of the Trump administration's recent purge of government scientists. Among those...

In a move that has raised concerns among public health experts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has laid off two of its top measles experts, as the United States grapples with a growing outbreak of the highly contagious disease. The layoffs, which were part of a broader...

The dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, has been found to have earned at least $150,000 as an expert witness on behalf of plaintiffs in lawsuits against the manufacturer of Tylenol. This revelation comes ahead of a recent warning issued by top Trump...