President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded.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 CNN poll also showed support for labels about alcohol consumption and cancer risk, as recommended by the U.S. surgeon general earlier this month.

The current director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., has announced that she will step down from the position on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

The Trump administration’s freeze on communications from U.S. health agencies is leading to another disruption: the abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings. The move covers a swath of health conditions,

President Donald Trump's administration has placed a freeze on information being released from government health agenc

What the pause means is unknown, but NIH supports 393 active research projects across Nebraska, totaling more than $191 million. Alone, NU receives $151 million in federal funding.

All communication from federal health agencies will be paused until Feb. 1 while the new Trump-Vance administration catches up.

As research continues, those involved say this would be a game changer, especially for patients with very limited options.

Kennedy is nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a position that would give him enormous control over public health in America.

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk.

This is not good news for a lot of science and scientists, as well as everyone who uses medicine or has health concerns. The move halted the work of the independent review panels that approve grants for health research and impacted an estimated 300,000 people at 2,500 institutions across the United States.