The National Institutes of Health funds research, but some scientists fear that funding may be pulled or paused by the Trump administration.

Trump has frozen all travel and communications at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health

The job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking is defined by the task of overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, which he's shown little interest in.

The freeze, even if it ends up only lasting a few weeks, would hit St. Louis particularly hard. In addition to WashU, St. Louis is home to a burgeoning bioscience and biotechnology sector that includes dozens of firms that rely on federal research funding.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded.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.

The Trump administration continues its deluge of executive orders that directly affect science and research, just days after being sworn in. Following the executive orders (EOs) taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization and the scientific nonsense in the EO on trans and non-binary people,

The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Overview of the organization, its services, and why that work matters.

The Trump administration's order to pause health communications and other disruptions occurring at federal health agencies are causing concern in Maine's scientific community. Directives from the new administration include a ban on health agency communications through at least the end of January.

“Improving maternal care is not a red or blue issue. It’s an American issue,” Senator Britt said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as President Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, calling him a “predator.”

The Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act (Public Law 118-93), enacted on October 1, 2024, mandates that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) annually submit a budget estimate directly to the president, detailing the resources required to implement initiatives under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.