Groups that work to provide access to vaccines, especially for Black Georgians and others in underserved communities, are ...

The annual event brings together scientists, epidemiologists, and public health professionals who have been on the front ...

Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping cuts to the nation's public health agencies. Cuts to the CDC's branch responsible for investigating and preventing lead poisoning has brought multiple efforts to help local ...

Fluoride, a compound best known for strengthening teeth and reducing cavities, was first endorsed by federal officials for water fluoridation in 1950, according to the CDC. Stricter guidelines ...

Videos and photos filmed by Jill Flournoy show people marching near the Georgia State Capitol and holding signs supporting the Center for Disease Control (CDC), headquartered in Atlanta, and signs ...

CDC employees protest job cuts outside Atlanta headquarters after surprise layoffs by Health and Human Services. Layoffs affect scientists, doctors, researchers, and senior staff; HHS says move ...

ATLANTA — Former employees are rallying outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after layoffs on Tuesday. One former employee, Evelyn Olansky, said they wanted to get into ...

Roughly 2,000 CDC employees in Atlanta belonged to the American Federation of Government Employees local bargaining unit, with hundreds more who had petitioned to join this week being added.

“I regret to inform you that you are being affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action,” says one of the emails, which The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained Tuesday from current CDC ...

“That wasn’t happening anymore in the U.S., but it will again.” Workers at the Atlanta-based CDC began receiving termination notices Monday night and again Tuesday morning. The cuts to staff ...