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.

The Trump Administration has made moves affecting the public health sector while experts warn a withdrawal could harm global health.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded.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.

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

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.

Five years ago this week, the planet began to understand what can happen when the newest thing to go viral, was, of all things, a virus. It was Jan. 23, 2020 when the Chinese government locked down the city of Wuhan in Hubei province,

Data: National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The Trump Administration's halting of federal grants and financial assistance programs has institutions,

Several faculty at the University of California, Davis, are among the recipients of presidential awards for excellence in STEM mentoring and research announced by the White House Jan. 13 and 14. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science,

The Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act (Public Law 118-93), enacted on October 1, 2024, mandates that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) annually submit a budget estimate directly to the president, detailing the resources required to implement initiatives under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

Editorial written by New York Daily News Board. In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump has moved to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, joining only Soviet satellite states in ever attempting to do so,