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CDC Awards Over $176 Million to Strengthen U.S. Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced more than $176 million in funding to support 48 public health partners to strengthen the public health system in the United States.

Potential public health risk among individuals ordering counterfeit prescription medications from online pharmacies

Potential public health risk among individuals ordering counterfeit prescription medications from online pharmacies

Jury Finds Waterford Public Schools Retaliated Against Whistleblower Teacher for Reporting Threat of School Gun Violence

Southfield, Michigan – As a special education teacher at Waterford Public Schools’ Riverside Elementary, Katherine Albright reasonably expected the school district to appropriately address her report about a disturbing threat of gun violence. Instead, a jury found that the school district unlawfully retaliated against her, ending her employment just 11 days after she reported a … Continue reading Jury Finds Waterford Public Schools Retaliated Against Whistleblower Teacher for Reporting Threat of School Gun Violence

The Brill Legal Group Stands Up For Tenured Public School Teachers

New York, New York – Tenured public school teachers have the right to retain their positions and may only be terminated if there is “just cause,” according to Education Law §3020. Rules relating to terminating a tenured public school teacher have changed significantly since 2012, with more recent changes implemented in July 2015. For further … Continue reading The Brill Legal Group Stands Up For Tenured Public School Teachers

Readout of CDC Call with State Public Health Partners on H5N1 Influenza Monitoring

In a meeting with public health partners, CDC Principal Deputy Director Nirav D. Shah laid out the agency’s recommendations that influenza surveillance systems continue operating at enhanced levels during the summer and to increase the number of positive influenza A virus samples submitted for subtyping to help detect even rare cases of human H5N1 virus … Continue reading Readout of CDC Call with State Public Health Partners on H5N1 Influenza Monitoring

Readout of CDC Call with State Public Health Partners Regarding Avian Influenza and Farmworker Protection

Today, CDC Principal Deputy Director Nirav D. Shah met with state health officials, public health emergency preparedness directors, state epidemiologists, and state public health veterinarians, and leadership from public health partner organizations to discuss farmworker protection and personal protective equipment (PPE) for avian influenza.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – African-American Health: What can public health professionals and community organizations do to help achieve better health outcomes? – Media Advisory

Death rates for African-Americans have declined about 25 percent over 17 years, primarily for those ages 65 years and older.

CDC's Disease Detectives Share Findings from the Forefront of Public Health

The CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference from April 23-26, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. The EIS Conference is the nation’s flagship applied epidemiology conference where EIS officers share their work on leading-edge investigations, scientific findings, and forward-thinking strategies to inform improvements in public health.

HHS/CDC/CMS Update on Public Health Emergencies – Media Advisory

On Monday, December 4, Health and Human Services Acting Secretary Eric Hargan will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, where he will meet with CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., and CMS Administrator Seema Verma to discuss departmental response to ongoing public health emergencies.

Three Friends From College Defrauded Public in Massive Robocalling Nonprofit Scheme​

Unfortunately, all of us are too familiar with “robocalls”: telephone solicitations for any given number of causes. They’re irritating, and they tend to disrupt family dinners. Occurring at times when you least want them to, they often involve aggressively persistent attempts to collect donations. Maybe you just hang up on them, or maybe you’ve given … Continue reading Three Friends From College Defrauded Public in Massive Robocalling Nonprofit Scheme​