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Trump budget proposes drastic cuts for US scientific research
The White House wants to reduce U.S. health spending by more than a quarter next year, with the National Institutes of Health ...
At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs
The White House on Friday proposed a fiscal 2026 HHS budget that backs the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda of President Donald Trump.
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Overseas grants could be ‘closed down’ by NIH under new policy, internal email suggests
A NIH policy change on funding of foreign scientists is far more sweeping than described in a Thursday announcement ...
Trump proposes $163 billion cut to US budget that slashes domestic spending
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday proposed a $163 billion cut to the federal budget that would sharply ...
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Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department
The interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for ...
HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics
By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
How Trump’s Proposed Budget Will Gut Public Health in America
If passed, the White House's budget will slow down medical research and worsen public health problems like the drug overdose ...
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Ask PolitiFact: What does Florida’s move to ban fluoride mean for public health?
Florida is on track to become the second state to ban tap water fluoridation. The Legislature passed a bill that awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has criticized public fluoridated water.