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Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic fell short and outlined plans to reorganize and strengthen its response to future public health threats.

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Reorganization Would Shift Responsibility for US Pandemic Response

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FDA Green Lights COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5

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Does Science Support Lifting School Mask Mandates?

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CDC Pathology Investigator Dies Unexpectedly at 65

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CDC Green Lights Pfizer’s Vaccine for Younger Kids

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Shrinking Quarantine

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To Booster or Not: Scientists and Regulators Debate

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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New “Kill Test” Could Help Screen Better Antibiotics

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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