Health, Science and Environment New CDC head chosen after week of turmoil at the agency By Selena Simmons-Duffin, Leila Fadel Published August 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:42 It's been a week of turmoil at the CDC, and now there's a new person tapped to be acting director of the agency. Copyright 2025 NPR