Health Care
Texas measles outbreak approaches 500 cases
The deadly measles outbreak in Texas is continuing to rise, now approaching a total of 500 confirmed cases with at...
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Trump spares drugmakers from tariffs; costs could still go up
President Trump spared pharmaceuticals from the opening salvo in his campaign to transform the economy through “reciprocal” tariffs; however, the...
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Democratic states sue NIH, RFK Jr. over canceled medical research grants
Democratic attorneys general in 16 states led by New York and Massachusetts sued the Trump administration Friday over the cancellation...
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Doctor explains what ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement is about
A top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly resigned last week after reportedly being told he...
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Measles vaccination clinics hit by funding cuts
As the country faces a deadly measles outbreak, funding cuts under the Trump administration are hitting public health offices that...
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Kennedy suggests 20 percent of HHS cuts may be reversed
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he expects about 20 percent of...
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Federal judge temporarily pauses RFK Jr. effort to rescind billions of public health funds
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday that stops the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11...
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Senate confirms Oz as head of CMS along party lines
The Senate has confirmed Mehmet Oz as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), making him the...
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HHS staff to brief House committee following massive agency layoffs
House Democrats on the Energy and Commerce committee are demanding a hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F...
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Staff working on childhood lead exposure and cancer clusters fired from CDC
Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those who were fired...
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