Surgeon General

El presidente de EE. UU. dijo que, en su lugar, nominaría a la radióloga y colaboradora de Fox News, la Dra. Nicole Saphier, para el cargo. Regístrese en el correo electrónico de Breaking News US para recibir alertas del boletín en su bandeja de entrada. Donald Trump retiró el jueves a su nominada para convertirse en cirujana general de EE. UU., Casey Means, y la reemplazó. El presidente de EE. UU. dijo que Means continuará luchando por el llamado movimiento Make America Healthy Again (Maha), encabezado por el secretario de salud Robert F Kennedy Jr. Afirmó que esto ocurrió a pesar de la oposición de Bill Cassidy, el senador republicano de EE. UU. por Luisiana, a la nominación de Means. Continuar leyendo...

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent head of the troubled public health agency.Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social, saying: “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” he wrote. “She is a STAR!” Continue reading...

Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limboSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration’s “Make America healthy again” (Maha) agenda appears to be stalled as two of the government’s most influential public health positions sit empty.The president has yet to nominate a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving a leaderless agency that has been plagued by turmoil for the past year. At the same time, Trump’s controversial pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, remains in limbo as her nomination stalls in the Senate. Continue reading...