For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...

President Donald Trump's early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs.

Experts say it's common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means "going back to a prior approach of ...

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

All communication from federal health agencies will be paused until Feb. 1 while the new Trump-Vance administration catches ...

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters ...

President Trump's new policy restricts federal health agencies from publishing external communications, raising concerns about public health information.

According to agency officials and knowledgeable people, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to freeze external communications, including weekly scientific reports, health ...

The new administration has reportedly asked federal health agencies to stop all external communications pending a review.

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

The Trump administration’s freeze on communications from U.S. health agencies is leading to another disruption: the abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings. The move covers a swath of health ...