CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky's parting words

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky reflects on her tenure]( By Alice Park Senior Health Correspondent Dr. Rochelle Walensky became director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2021, a fraught time in the country’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, she's preparing to step down. Ahead of her exit on June 30, I talked to Walensky about what she hopes her legacy will be, and why the CDC remains hampered when it comes to collecting data from health departments. Among the highlights of our conversation: - On restoring people's trust in the agency: “I really did not expect that there would be so many people who were working to undermine the message of science, the message of public health," Walensky told me. - On criticism about advice CDC provided during the pandemic: “We are charged with making big decisions when sometimes the science is not clear.” - On helping the public understand what the CDC can and can't do: “When people ask, we want to see the data from CDC, please also ask the question, does CDC actually get the data that you're looking to get from CDC? Because oftentimes, we don't.” [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [This Blood Type Could Make You More Vulnerable to COVID-19]( By Alice Park A study explains why one blood type may make people more susceptible to infections. [Read More »]( [First Malaria Cases Reported in U.S. in 20 Years. Here's What to Look Out For]( By Alex Millson / Bloomberg Four cases of mosquito-transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria have been reported in Florida within the last two months, and a single case was also found in Texas. [Read More »]( [How to Build Up Your Heat Tolerance to Prepare for a Hotter World]( By Angela Haupt Plus, what to know about how humans can—and can't—adapt to rising temperatures. [Read More »]( [Coping With IBD at the Office]( By Elizabeth Millard Tips for planning ahead so you can manage your condition better. [Read More »]( [5 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age]( By Matt Fuchs An aging mind isn't a weak one. (Originally published in 2021.) [Read More »]( ONE LAST READ "Right now, health care is broken when it comes to the cost and quality of health care. Primary care is on life support." —Dr. Sree Chaguturu, chief medical officer at CVS Health --------------------------------------------------------------- If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Alice Park and Jamie Ducharme, and edited by Angela Haupt. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2023 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.