Category: Science
Harris County health officials investigating reported measles case in child with no travel history
AP Photo/Julio Cortez A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in…
Oregon AG, 15 other Democratic AGs sue RFK Jr. over canceled health research
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Democratic attorneys general from 15 other states sued the Trump administration Friday over its…
How U.S. public health cuts could raise risks of infectious diseases
At 6 a.m. on March 25, Philip Huang, director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services department, got a…
RFK Jr. says HHS cuts are ‘not affecting the science’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. April 3, 202500:58 Breaking down…
The Science of Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health
What are ultra-processed foods?Recent evidence linking UPFs to mental healthPotential mechanisms linking UPFs to mental healthGlobal trends and industry implicationsCritiques…
Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public
The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department. When Robert…
Experts Lament Impact of HHS Cuts on Vaccine Science, Policy
In the aftermath of massive layoffs at HHS, a panel originally aimed at discussing vaccine science and policy quickly re-focused…
More than 50 local researchers sign letter protesting Trump administration for ‘gutting’ science
Nora Newcombe, a psychology and neuroscience professor at Temple University, was one of more than 50 local researchers, doctors and…
California, 22 other states sue Trump administration over decision to rescind billions in health funding
People gather for a candlelight vigil in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in front of its…
Fort Bend County health officials report measles case associated with international travel
A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, Calif.,…
