Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Coverage of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the Nexus archive.
- Up to 30 people suffering from cyclospora in Tennessee, up to 80 Kentucky cases says CDC
Up to 30 people in Tennessee and up to 80 in Kentucky are affected by cyclospora, according to the CDC. Over 800 cases have been reported across 31 states.
- Acting CDC director on hantavirus: ‘This is not COVID’
Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya comments on hantavirus outbreak, stating it is not COVID, after a Dutch cruise ship incident. The CDC has been communicating with the public as press attention increases. Hantavirus is a distinct virus from COVID.
- Inside Grindr’s political power play
Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, is expanding its political influence in Washington and California under Republican leaders Joe Hack and CEO George Arison. The app has spent $1.6 million on lobbying since 2025, focusing on issues like HIV prevention, surrogacy access, and online safety legislation. Grindr is hosting a high-profile White House Correspondents Dinner party to showcase its bipartisan outreach.
- House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live
The US House approved a short-term extension of a controversial warrantless surveillance law until April 30, defeating Republican attempts to secure longer-term renewals. Key developments include a New Jersey special election win by progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia, ICE director Todd Lyons stepping down, and Trump's nomination of CDC leader Erica Schwartz amid criticism from Robert F Kennedy Jr.