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.

Former CDC director reacts to Trump's health worker cuts 02:02. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

HealthDay News — Key labs at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like ...

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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.

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 ...

CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down ...

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 ...