New CDC director pledges honest approach to science
Dr. Erica Schwartz2026-08-20Centers for Disease Control and Preventimeasles outbreaklargest in 35 years
Dr. Erica Schwartz, the newly appointed CDC director, addressed employees on 2026-08-20 and pledged to "speak truth" about science. Her appointment comes as the U.S. faces its largest measles outbreak in 35 years.