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Cuts hobble 'zombified' CDC science mission
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Cuts hobble 'zombified' CDC science mission

The gist

The C.D.C., called 'zombified' and hobbled by cuts, is struggling to fulfill its mission.
The shake-up touches federal health guidance and who gets to shape it.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2026The New York Times reports the C.D.C., described as 'zombified' and hobbled by cuts, is struggling to fulfill its mission.
  2. Sep 26, 2026Streamline reports the C.D.C. is undergoing significant structural changes and staffing reductions, including dismissal of its entire seventeen-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  3. Sep 26, 2026Blue Virginia's news roundup references a 'Zombified' CDC among its featured items.

Sources

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