Sen. Bill Cassidy repeatedly asked Erica Schwartz whether she would resist political interference in vaccine policy during a tense confirmation hearing.

Dr. Erica Schwartz has the skills for the job running the CDC, doctors say. They just hope she'll be allowed to do it.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday attempted to demonstrate that she can restore trust in the agency, during a Senate Health, Education,

The White House nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the nation’s top public health agency

Dr. Erica Schwartz told the Senate health committee she "will never betray the science” and pledged to use “radical transparency” in a bid to rebuild public trust in the agency. But several senators questioned how she might handle pressure from Health Secretary Robert F.

FoodNet, a CDC-led federal collaboration, made tracking the cyclospora parasite optional in 2025.

Public health officials are monitoring the quick spread of a gastrointestinal disease experts are calling "explosive diarrhea." Here's what to know.

What food is causing the "explosive diarrhea" outbreak? Federal investigators still don't know. As Cyclospora cases continue to rise across the United States, CDC officials are investigating a large multistate outbreak and multiple additional clusters.