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Best In Science

Stories in this Section

1. Controlling the Obesity Epidemic
2. Diabetes Tracking and Prevention Shows Progress
3. New HIV Test Revises Epidemic Trends
4. More Immigrants Being Screened for Tuberculosis
5. Pandemic Influenza: New Test, New Vaccine
6. Innovations in Medicine Safety
7. Preventing Disability from Disfiguring Lymphedema
8. Increasing Vaccine Access to Children Worldwide
9. Assessing Family History for Disease Risk and Prevention
10. Keeping Water Safe for the Navajo Nation

Today we face a broad range of urgent threats, from emerging infections and climate change to increased health care costs and an aging population. Meeting each of these challenges requires a strong grounding in scientific evidence. CDC is guided by this principle to create tools, systems, and networks that advance public health practices and improve the nation’s health status. Our scientific findings and recommendations are much more than data and statistics—our staff and partners use this information to guide public health actions that improve and protect lives around the world.

CDC’s commitment to protecting health is reinforced and guided by a set of four overarching Health Protection Goals that focus on better health for all people by accelerating health impact and achieving health equity. In these stories you will read how the strategic imperatives have been applied to meet the health protection goals.

In this section, you will read about how CDC and its partners are working to control the obesity epidemic, increase vaccine access to children worldwide, and keep water safe for the Navajo Nation.

These stories represent only a fraction of the work being done by CDC and its partners. We hope they inspire you to learn more about CDC, its people and partners, and the science behind our public health activities.