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RFK Jr. announces eight new members of vaccine panel after firing all 17 members
Kennedy, Jr. announced eight new members, including a physician criticized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and ...
‘We dissent’: NIH workers protest Trump policies that ‘harm the health of Americans’
Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health on Monday openly protested the Trump administration’s cuts to the ...
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Researchers warn U.S. is on the ‘precipice’ of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants
The Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding and hiring freezes at colleges and universities come at a crucial time, ...
RFK Jr.'s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
Multiple new members have voiced anti-vaccine views that are not based in scientific evidence. Their actions could shape the ...
Trump fired hundreds of science communicators like me. Public health will suffer. | GUEST COMMENTARY
Worse, this was just the beginning. Deeper cuts are in play under the guise of “reductions in force.” Those cuts have been ...
HHS budget proposal eliminates CDC's chronic disease, global health centers in favor of new "MAHA" agency
The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new ...
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Wistar Institute opens HIV research center in hopes of finding a cure — as federal government ends vaccine studies
The University City organization debuted its new facility days after the Trump administration cut funding for promising ...
Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed
The Trump administration’s CDC data purge means researchers can no longer effectively track and address health issues affecting LGBTQ+ people – and ultimately society as a whole.