public health

Second Child Dies As Measles Outbreak Continues To Spread In Texas

An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak

8:44am May 09, 2025

Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, describes her fight to stop the largest measles outbreak since 2000, despite a chaotic reorganization of federal health agencies.

Former CDC staff warn of 'a five-alarm fire'

12:45pm May 08, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff members are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.

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Six Months After Hurricane Helene, Western NC Still Working On Recovery

DOGE cut a CDC team as it was about to start a project to help N.C. flood victims

9:00am April 15, 2025

The National Center for Environmental Health was hollowed out in the cuts of 10,000 federal health workers on April 1. That's the same day an assessment of people hurt in floods was set to begin.

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People gather for a candlelight vigil in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding

10:13pm April 01, 2025

by Devna Bose and Lindsey Whitehurst, Associated Press

A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.

Human Interest

Echoes of the Pandemic: Dr. Iulia Vann on what it means to rise to a challenge

5:00am March 27, 2025

by April Laissle

When the first case of COVID-19 arrived in Guilford County, former Public Health Director Dr. Iulia Vann was very new to the job. After a wave of fear and anxiety, she says something else quickly followed: determination. In the latest installment of Echoes of the Pandemic, Vann describes working with her team to meet unexpected challenges, and moments when the intensity of it all set in.

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Echoes of the Pandemic: Novant's Dr. David Priest shares notes on facing the unknown

5:00am March 20, 2025

by April Laissle

At the start of COVID-19, Novant Health's Dr. David Priest listed his biggest concerns in his notebook: no tests, no treatment, no vaccine. In Echoes of the Pandemic, he reflects on the uncertainty, the sacrifices of ICU nurses, and why we can’t wait another 100 years to prepare for the next crisis.

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House Votes to Reverse Ban on Funding for Stem Cell Research

White House withdraws controversial pick to run the CDC

11:50am March 13, 2025

Dr. Dave Weldon, Trump's pick for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was withdrawn from consideration shortly before a scheduled Senate confirmation hearing.

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Health & Safety

Infant mortality rate remains high in Guilford County, new health assessment shows

1:32pm February 26, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

In its first Community Health Assessment since 2019, the Guilford County Division of Public Health found infant mortality is on the rise in the area while life expectancy dropped.

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearings For HHS Secretary Nominee Robert Kennedy

How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy

7:30am February 15, 2025

A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.

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Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies

4:50pm January 31, 2025

Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.