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Soundbites from Dr. Jay Bhattacharya's CDC All-Staff Meeting on March 25, 2026
A workforce under strain meets a leadership team trying to steady the institution.
Mar 26
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment
Published by CBS News and KFF Health News on March 25, 2026
Mar 26
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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This Wasn’t a Fight About Vaccines
It was a fight over the system that decides what counts as science
Mar 18
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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The “AI vs AI” Era of Medical Claims, and What It Means for Patients
Hospitals and insurers are using artificial intelligence to speed up claims decisions, but patients may experience more delays, not fewer
Mar 18
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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The First Female Chief of Staff and an Early-Stage Cancer Diagnosis That Doesn’t Pause the Job
Susie Wiles’ decision to keep working reflects both medical progress and the quiet advantages of early detection.
Mar 18
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Published by CBS News and KFF Health News on March 12, 2026
Mar 12
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A Lesson in Civil Service
Managing layoffs at the New York City Health Department during the 2008-09 recession changed how I think about government hiring.
Mar 10
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A New Tylenol Study Doesn’t Show What the Headlines May Claim
A study of 2 million births finds small associations that disappear when siblings are compared — the same pattern seen in earlier research.
Mar 9
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Teaching Doctors About Nutrition Won’t Fix America’s Food System
Doctors need more nutrition training, but the food environment is the bigger driver chronic disease.
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An Autism Drug Got a White House Boost. Prescriptions Soon Followed.
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A New Era for Breast Cancer Screening
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From preeclampsia to hypertension, the strongest clues often arrive decades before the first heart attack.
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