CDC has already taken a major step in this direction: as part of its Moving Forward initiative the agency established an entirely new Center for Laboratory Systems and Response.

The Trump administration fired everyone in a CDC lab that is crucial to tracking drug-resistant gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases. "We are blind," an expert says.

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The only lab in the U.S. capable of testing for and tracking antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, or “super gonorrhea,” was effectively shut down by layoffs.

COVID-19 shots, including updated coronavirus booster doses, are now on the CDC’s list of routine vaccines for both children and adults.

According to the most recent estimate from the CDC, more than 550 cases have been confirmed across 33 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. “The ability of commercial labs to test for monkeypox is a key ...

The same round of layoffs also shut down a CDC lab that tracked antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, often called “super gonorrhea.” In all, 2400 CDC employees were let go, The Post reported.

The lab firings were part of the 2,400 staff laid off from the CDC. While officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have said the job reductions are aimed at refocusing the agency ...

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and ...