"healthcare"

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is preparing to withdraw federal recommendations that children and pregnant women receive routine COVID-19 vaccinations, according to The Wall Street Journal. The …

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a set of health-focused executive orders that halt federal funding for gain-of-function research and accelerate domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing. The move comes amid ongoing debate …

President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to cut prescription drug prices by 30% to 80%, calling it a step to make drug costs fair for Americans. …

American women will soon have a new option to screen for cervical cancer from the privacy of their homes.  The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home self-collection …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on April 14 that counterfeit versions of Ozempic, a widely used diabetes medication, have entered the U.S. drug supply. According to an …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday that a new federal research initiative will deliver answers by September about what’s driving the nation’s growing autism rates. …

A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that a simple, widely available supplement could help Americans live longer and stay healthier as they age.  Researchers have found that …

A dangerous fungus called Candida auris, or C. auris, is spreading rapidly across US healthcare systems.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled it an “urgent antimicrobial …

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday a sweeping restructuring plan that will eliminate approximately 10,000 jobs and merge numerous divisions within the agency. The …

Dr. Mehmet Oz has advanced one step closer to leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) after the Senate Finance Committee approved his nomination on March 25. The …