Surgeon General

O presidente dos EUA afirmou que, em seu lugar, está indicando a radiologista e colaboradora da Fox News, Dra. Nicole Saphier, para o cargo. Inscreva-se no e-mail do Breaking News US para receber alertas de newsletter em sua caixa de entrada. Donald Trump retirou na quinta-feira sua indicada para o cargo de cirurgiã-geral dos EUA, Casey Means, e a substituiu. O presidente dos EUA disse que Means continuará a lutar pelo chamado movimento Make America Healthy Again (Maha), liderado pelo secretário de saúde Robert F Kennedy Jr. Ele afirmou que isso ocorreu apesar da oposição de Bill Cassidy, o senador republicano dos EUA pela Louisiana, à nomeação de Means. Continue lendo...

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...