Controversial CDC pick draws mixed reactions

The Trump administration’s selection of longtime AIDS researcher Robert R. Redfield, MD, to be the next CDC director drew mixed reactions from experts and officials, including some who question his conduct on a research project several decades ago.
HHS secretary Alex Azar announced the selection, saying Redfield “has dedicated his entire life to promoting public health and providing compassionate care to his patients.”
“Dr. Redfield’s scientific and clinical background is peerless,” Azar said in a statement. “As just one example, during his 2-decade

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