The United States is on track to lose its measles elimination status within weeks as new cases continue to be reported daily.The U.S. achieved measles elimination in 2000, meaning the
Earlier this week, the federal government relaxed limits on whole milk and 2% milk in school menus. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed legislation ending bans on those varieties.The measure
Moderna is getting $54 million to develop a bird flu vaccine after the U.S. government canceled a much larger contract. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations will fund a phase
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules and regulations that, if allowed to stand, would effectively prohibit American minors’ from accessing gender-affirming healthcare.The move — announced
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that reclassifies marijuana as a Schedule III drug. It was previously a Class I drug, which is in the same category
Health officials are increasingly concerned about surging flu cases nationwide.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there have been 4.6 million flu cases this season, along with 49,000 hospitalizations
The U.S. dietary supplements market is booming and is expected to surpass $60 billion this year.The industry now features more than 95,000 unique products — most of them multi-ingredient supplements
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector
The American Academy of Pediatrics is suing the Department of Health and Human Services, alleging the agency unlawfully cut nearly $12 million in federal grants in retaliation for the group’s
All 50 states will receive grants under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new Rural Health Transformation Program designed to modernize health care in rural communities.CMS Administrator Dr.