More: Bhattacharya, who will continue to lead the NIH, rose to prominence for his calls to end coronavirus shutdowns in 2020 and his criticism of the CDC’s pandemic response. A White House economic adviser called for Fed researchers to be punished. A Trump official offered more details on claims of a Chinese nuclear test.

A federal judge in Illinois quickly issued a restraining order after the Trump administration slashed more than $600 million in CDC grants to four blue states.

Three patients undergoing laser eye surgery at a New York City ophthalmology clinic developed Purpureocillium lilacinum corneal infections as a result of poor infection prevention

CDC issues level 2 travel warning for Bolivia as chikungunya virus outbreak spreads rapidly in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba departments with rising cases.