The Latest Breaking News from NIH

In the early days of the second Trump administration, a directive to pause all public communication from the Department of Health and Human Services created uncertainty and anxiety among biomedical researchers in the U.S. This directive halted key operations of numerous federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health, including…

In a letter, three Maryland Democrats said they had "grave concerns" that Trump's move would do lasting damage

Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges

Trump administration directives causing a pause in communications and purchasing at NIH, affecting ongoing research studies and clinical trials.

Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, will face two Senate committee hearings next week

The past three administrations have tried to limit gain-of-function research. The second Trump administration might be the first one to be successful at doing so.

The former NIH director returned to the public eye after former President Joe Biden gave him a preemptive pardon on his last day in office

Halts to external communications, publishing reports and reviewing and approving research a ‘dramatic shift’

RFK's hearing hasn't even started yet and the White House has already attacked vaccines, birth control and the WHO

The Trump administration is canceling study sessions to approve grants and fellowships and policy meetings, potentially delaying grant distribution and biomedical research.

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.