On January 21, 2025, according to a memo made available by news outlets, Acting Secretary of HHS, Dr. Dorthy Fink, issued a memo directing

Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing, the chaos at the NIH and with federal research funding, new dosages for an Alzheimer’s drug, a major tuberculosis outbreak, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.

The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Here's a look at the organization, its services and why that work matters.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, faced another day of tough questioning today in the second of his two confirmation hearings for his nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), declining to distance himself from previous statements he has made linking childhood vaccines to autism.

President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.

As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global scope as well.