Dr. Robert Redfield Jr.

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says a new analysis supports the effectiveness of the CDC's system for spotting infectious disease outbreaks early.

CDC Director Says New Analysis Exonerates Agency On Testing Delay

Rob Stein

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CDC chief Robert Redfield says that earlier testing for the coronavirus would have been like "looking for a needle in a haystack." But other health experts dispute his assertion.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is entering a partial quarantine after making a "low-risk" contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus

Colin Dwyer

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Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.

New law is aimed at ending the opioid crisis.

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U.S. Health Official Reveals Fentanyl Almost Killed His Son

The head of the nation's top public health agency says the opioid epidemic will be one of his priorities, and he revealed a personal reason for it: His...