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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 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 ...
List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email
An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to ...
HHS switches gears: Cybersecurity out, DEI bans in
A federal civil rights office inside HHS has shifted its focus from investigating cybersecurity breaches and protecting ...
RFK Jr. is gutting minority health offices across HHS that are key to reducing health disparities
The cuts have hit most of the eight minority health offices across HHS, in many cases laying off the majority of workers, if not all of them, sources said.
Illinois Head Start, other child care programs sue Trump administration over proposed cuts
The lawsuit cites improved health and economic outcomes for children who participate in the programs, as well as the ...
HHS firings, questioning safety of vaccines: How the Trump administration may be 'attacking' science
Doctors and public health specialists say they view the administration's actions, such as firings or questioning established research, as an "attack" on science.