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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies at a Senate hearing. The agency has come under criticism for not holding regular briefings. This week, Walensky pledged to hold regular briefings moving forward.

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CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

5:14pm January 08, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held only two telebriefings in 2021. That lack of transparency has prompted criticism — and a pledge from director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to be more open.

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Dr. Thomas Frieden, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was arrested Friday and charged with forcible touching and harassment.

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Former CDC Director Arrested And Charged With Sexual Misconduct

8:32pm August 24, 2018

The New York Police Department told NPR that Frieden allegedly "grabbed a victim's buttocks without her permission" last October.

Dr. Tom Frieden met with staff from Doctors Without Borders during a visit to the group's Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia.

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Tom Frieden's New Venture Combines 2 Disparate Health Threats

12:42pm September 12, 2017

by Diane Cole

The former head of the Centers for Disease Control has $225 million for his global health group Resolve, which will aim to prevent stroke and cardiovascular disease as well as epidemics.