New CDC director pledges to ‘speak truth’ about science

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Erica Schwartz, said Wednesday that the agency is ...

New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting

Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is promising to advocate for the ...

Free mobile health clinic offering screenings, vaccines in Robstown today

Need a health screening or childhood vaccines? A free mobile clinic is stopping in Robstown Wednesday, and no registration is ...
Opinion

The CDC has a new director – now comes the hard part

The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 5, 2026, is only the second CDC director to face Senate confirmation. Congress ...

CDC programs funded with no one to do work

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer's disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million ...