{
  "id": 9958402,
  "title": "‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/zombified-c-d-c-hobbled-by-cuts-struggles-to-fulfill-scientific",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T09:01:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/health/cdc-staff-cuts-rfk-jr.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}