‘Deadly consequences’: Health agencies reel from thousands of job cuts while critical research grants remain on hold
The first month of the Trump administration has brought chaos to US health agencies through mass firings, funding ...
Hundreds rally against firing of federal workers, emphasizing threats to public health
About 300 protesters rallied outside the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services. Many of them were ...
What would dismantling the Department of Education mean for Southern California schools?
What exactly would be cut from the department — and exactly how it could be dismantled — is still unclear. But already, ...
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 ...
The Latest: Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against NYC mayor
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the ...
At least 2 cases of rabies in wild animals confirmed in Arizona. Here's what to know
Rabies is an infectious disease that can be deadly to humans. In 2024, a total of 117 wild animals tested positive for rabies, according to officials.
Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies
Many of those terminated worked on issues critical to consumers, from improving health care to regulating food packaging to ...
Rift between Trump appointees and Musk over federal employee accountability email
A rift appeared to open Sunday between some of President Donald Trump’s agency heads and Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked ...
CDC's "disease detectives" apparently spared in DOGE cuts at health agencies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — a group known as the CDC's "disease ...
Department of Education contract cuts spur ‘chaos and confusion’
More than a billion dollars of government contracts at the Department of Education has been cut, a move the Trump ...
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla inflicts injury on his company — and all of pharma
The hiring of a former top FDA official amplifies "revolving door" criticism at the worst possible time, STAT's Adam ...
US health agencies delay decision on definition of 'healthy' on food labels
U.S. health agencies said on Monday they would delay by more than two months a decision on updating the definition of the nutrient content claim "healthy" that manufacturers can voluntarily use on ...