The president's proposed budget cuts to the NIH would eventually result in fewer drugs on the market, the U.S. Congressional ...

Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the ...

While officials pointed to the department’s $1.8 trillion budget as a reason for the cuts, experts said payroll represented less than 1% of that amount.

As federal support for tobacco control vanishes, protecting public health from the harms of tobacco use now falls more heavily on our state and on communities like ours.

"Instead of investing in these lifesaving programs, the current budget leaves the American people to pay the price tag with both their lives and money," said Brian King, a former health official at ...

She said she plans to bring innovation and clear communication to the CDC, which has a $9.2 billion budget and is responsible for tracking diseases, evaluating vaccines and protecting public health.

She did not comment on recent cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and prevention or RFK Jr's past decisions If confirmed, Monarez would be the first non-doctor to lead the CDC in decades ...

Tuesday's hearing is meant to review Kennedy's health-related spending plans under President Donald Trump's budget proposal, including an $18 billion cut to NIH funding and $3.6 billion from the CDC.

The staff and funding seems to have remained intact for a CDC data collection that provides insights into homicides, suicides and accidental deaths involving weapons.

Among those terminated at the CDC were experts tracking abortions, pregnancies, job-related injuries, lead poisonings, sexual violence and youth smoking.