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Pien Huang
Correspondent, Science Desk
Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum
Pien Huang | Aug 5, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.
CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faced questions in Senate hearingPien Huang | Jul 15, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted
The U.S. government is responding to the Ebola outbreak in with travel restrictions. American citizens and permanent residents departing affected countries must fly into one of three U.S. airports.
Pien Huang | May 23, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC
This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.
Jonathan Lambert, Pien Huang | May 18, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting
The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.
Pien Huang | May 15, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC
U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus
One of the 18 Americans tested "mildly" positive for the virus during the U.S. return flight. A French woman has also tested positive — she was was among five French passengers repatriated to Paris.
Pien Huang | May 11, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC
Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?
Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?
Pien Huang | May 2, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC