“Without communication from the head of HHS,” he says, it’s difficult to say what might happen. The chill is already setting in. “Morale is very low,” the NIH researcher told ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s health secretary Thursday, but what exactly does the Health and Human Services Department do and what is his role?

A memo from the NIH's acting director indicated research and clinical studies that began prior to Trump's inauguration can continue among the Trump administration's freeze on HHS activities.

NIH can also submit documents to the Federal Register and send correspondence to public officials. While the pause at HHS has caused a firestorm of concern and criticism, Dr. Ali Khan, a former ...

The one-week pause in communications is intended to enable a new team at HHS and the NIH to establish a new process for reviewing and prioritizing federally funded studies. The pause temporarily ...