HHS issues new definitions of terms like ‘sex,’ ‘man’ and ‘woman’ that critics say ignore science
In one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first moves as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the agency ...
Factbox-How hard have US agencies been hit by Trump and Musk's layoffs?
U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash ...
'People are going to get sick': Fired HHS scientists protest federal terminations
Bracing the frigid temperatures, crowds of former and current federal workers protested the deep cuts to the Department of ...
Top US health agency updates definitions of female and male in line with Trump order
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance updating its official definitions of terms such as sex, ...
Thousands of probationary federal health agency workers fired by letter this weekend. Here's what it said.
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task ...
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out ...
Mainer sounds alarm as thousands of federal workers are impacted by HHS layoffs
Scott Gagnon, who helped connect New England states with mental health and addiction resources, spoke out about the impacts ...
RFK Jr. Sworn In as Trump’s Health and Human Services Head
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new head of the US Department of Health and Human Services, launching a new era in ...
West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some people who said they were vaccinated
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State ...