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  "id": 306319,
  "title": "Rest assured, the new CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential | Arwa Mahdawi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/rest-assured-the-new-cdc-director-thinks-abortion-surveillance-is",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-08T12:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/08/cdc-abortion-surveillance-schwartz-hawley"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking her as the first Black woman to hold this position. This comes after a brief stint of just 29 days by her predecessor, Susan Monarez, who was ousted due to disagreements with RFK regarding US vaccine policies. Schwartz, who previously served as deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term, has a solid government background and expertise in public health. However, during her confirmation hearing in July, Schwartz tactfully avoided discussing her stance on vaccines and how she would handle pressure from RFK.",
  "summary": "An exchange between Dr Erica Schwartz and Senator Josh Hawley during her confirmation hearing is alarming Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new cooking show isn’t the only big news out of the public health world this week. On Wednesday, Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making her the first Black woman to hold the position.…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Rest assured, the new CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential | Arwa Mahdawi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/rest-assured-the-new-cdc-director-thinks-abortion-surveillance-is-313204",
        "published": "2026-08-08T12:00:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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