Healthcare

Most Americans not getting COVID-19 booster this fall, survey says

By Gabrielle M. Etzel August 1, 2025 5:00 am

FDA requires overdose risk on opioid prescription labels

Gabrielle M. Etzel Jul 31, 2025

Democratic states sue HHS over Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood

David Zimmermann Jul 30, 2025

Republican attorneys general urge Congress to ban abortion shield laws

David Zimmermann Jul 30, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a news conference on the FDA's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

FDA commissioner predicts ‘record’ drug approvals this year

Jenny Goldsberry Jul 30, 2025

Trump DOJ to defend Biden abortion pill rules

By Gabrielle M. Etzel and Kaelan Deese May 5, 2025 5:40 pm

President Donald Trump signs an executive order relating to education in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington.

Trump freezes funding for virus research blamed for starting COVID-19 pandemic

By Gabrielle M. Etzel May 5, 2025 5:16 pm

New York Attorney General Letitia James

Democratic states sue Trump administration over HHS cuts

By Elaine Mallon May 5, 2025 4:03 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

HHS denies CBS report claiming mass firings at CDC’s NIOSH

By Emily Hallas May 4, 2025 9:30 am

The US has more than 900 measles cases and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know

By The Associated Press May 3, 2025 10:36 am

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee for his confirmation hearing, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Trump proposes slashing NIH budget by nearly 40% over COVID-19 and transgender research

By Gabrielle M. Etzel May 2, 2025 12:46 pm

President Donald Trump congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after he was sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.

Trump 100-day report card: RFK’s MAHA revolution gets mixed grade

By Gabrielle M. Etzel May 2, 2025 6:30 am

NIH starts $500 million project for universal flu vaccine

By Gabrielle M. Etzel May 1, 2025 4:33 pm

Supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington

HHS review says US medical boards failed children with gender dysphoria

By Gabrielle M. Etzel May 1, 2025 11:50 am

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey

Missouri sued over abortion law requiring minors to have parental consent

By Elaine Mallon April 30, 2025 10:32 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a tour of the Texas A&M AgriLife Phenotyping Greenhouse in College Station, Texas on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

RFK Jr. promises new federal dietary guidelines by summer, shreds Biden-era ‘political document’

By Emily Hallas April 30, 2025 4:10 pm

The Old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Florida Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in Tallahassee, Fla., March 6, 2025.

Florida lawmakers ban fluoride in public drinking water

By Emily Hallas April 30, 2025 9:05 am