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HHS halts work at high-risk infectious disease lab following repeated safety violations
HHS implemented a pause on research of deadly infectious diseases at one of the nation's most highly secure research labs, ...
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
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 ...
HHS redirects $500 million to Trump appointee's vaccine project, bypassing reviews
The Department of Health and Human Services said it is redirecting funding from what it calls a wasteful Biden-era project on ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...
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 ...
List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email
An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to ...
HHS breaks with major U.S. medical groups in review of pediatric gender care
The Department of Health and Human Services released a review on Thursday that found that the quality of evidence regarding ...
Texas Health and Human Services Commission warns of data breach, impacting tens of thousands
In addition to the Texans impacted by the privacy breach first reported on Jan. 17, THHSC said the personal information of 33,529 other recipients of agency services may have been leaked. At least ...