By interfering with how communities collect data and how researchers access it, the CDC risks undermining the hard-won trust needed for effective public health.
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In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
During a visit to New Hampshire Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced millions of dollars in funding for research on Lyme disease before what’s expected to be a heavy tick season. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be giving up to $2 million to projects that “harness artificial intelligence and […]
Ayotte says state will ‘keep doing what we’re doing’ regarding Northeast Public Health Collaborative
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said New Hampshire will continue to be involved with the Northeast Public Health Collaborative but will not formally join the group. Her comments Wednesday come weeks after a Bulletin investigation revealed New Hampshire officials had been privately meeting with the collaborative and the state was, behind the scenes, a full-fledged member. At […]
This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year. Scientists with knowledge of the operation expect the agency to post heaps more in weeks to come, revealing whether the U.S. has lost its hard-won measles elimination status. The CDC […]
When 10 Northeastern U.S. states came together in September to announce a new public health collaborative amid turmoil within federal health agencies, New Hampshire was the only state in the region not included. However, behind closed doors, New Hampshire was directly involved in the group from an early stage and continues to be involved today, […]
I was wrong. In my last column, while writing about gerrymandering, I noted that more than 53 percent of N.H. voters supported Democrats in …