WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. CDC, will appear before the U.S. Senate's health committee next week for her confirmation hearing, the committee said on Wednesday.

Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. This data forms the basis for decisions such as whether a community should expand screening for diabetes and which communities are at greatest risk of severe flu-related illnesses.

The findings suggest that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness last fall and winter.

The study found that the vaccine reduced the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half last winter.

Health officials are urging Americans to take extra precautions with fruits and vegetables as cyclospora cases rise and investigators search

Publix advised customers throw out even more fruit than was recalled. The Florida Department of Health first notified the CDC.

A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness has been published after being blocked from a government health journal.

Former CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry warned the "scientific integrity" of federal health agencies are at risk.

Agency's decision against the MMRV shot could mean fewer at-risk children receive all shot