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At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs
The White House on Friday proposed a fiscal 2026 HHS budget that backs the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda of President ...
HHS halts work at high-risk infectious disease lab following repeated safety violations
HHS implemented a pause on research of deadly infectious diseases at one of the nation's most highly secure research labs, ...
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
Biden HHS secretary slams Trump NIH cuts: ‘It’s a demolition plan’
Secretary Xavier Becerra decried the Trump administration’s “skinny budget” request unveiled Friday, lambasting it as not a ...
Child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email includes CT
By The Associated Press An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...
HHS redirects $500 million to Trump appointee's vaccine project, bypassing reviews
The Department of Health and Human Services said it is redirecting funding from what it calls a wasteful Biden-era project on ...
HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics
By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
ACLU sues to halt Trump administration attacks on Head Start child-care program
The ACLU sued on behalf of early childhood groups to stop the Trump administration from further disrupting Head Start ...