The National Institutes of Health funds research, but some scientists fear that funding may be pulled or paused by the Trump administration.

Trump has frozen all travel and communications at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health

The freeze, even if it ends up only lasting a few weeks, would hit St. Louis particularly hard. In addition to WashU, St. Louis is home to a burgeoning bioscience and biotechnology sector that includes dozens of firms that rely on federal research funding.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded.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 director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, announced that she will step down Friday, 14 months after she took the position on Nov. 9, 2023.

The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Overview of the organization, its services, and why that work matters.

“Improving maternal care is not a red or blue issue. It’s an American issue,” Senator Britt said.

Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as President Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, calling him a “predator.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

Trump kicked off his first with sweeping changes to U.S. health care. Meanwhile, Change Healthcare cyberattack affected more than half of U.S. population.

The Trump administration's order to pause health communications and other disruptions occurring at federal health agencies are causing concern in Maine's scientific community. Directives from the new administration include a ban on health agency communications through at least the end of January.

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- 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 move comes 14 months after she took the position on Nov. 9, 2023.