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HHS halts work at high-containment biolab after repeated safety incidents

First on FOX: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has put a research pause in one of the country's safest labs following repeated safety incidents in which Fox News Digital has been occurring since the Biden administration. HHS officials have confirmed a suspension at Fort Detrick's integrated research facility, which conducts dangerous research […]

HHS Secretary RFK Jr to mandate vaccine placebo trials

Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls for policy changes to call all new vaccines a placebo-controlled trial “a fundamental departure from past practices.” “Under Secretary Kennedy's leadership, all new vaccines will be subject to safety testing in pre-licensed placebo-controlled trials, a fundamental deviation from past practice,” a HHS spokesperson told […]

HHS to ‘phase out’ 8 artificial dyes in war against chronic disease epidemic

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday it plans to work with the food industry to remove eight artificial dyes from the US food supply. a press release The division has announced plans to “stage” all petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026. “We’re exploring all the tools in our toolbox to […]

HHS probes hospital for firing nurse who refused to give minors transgender treatments

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating “major pediatric teaching hospitals” for allegedly dismissal of nurses who sought religious exemptions to avoid administering adolescent blockers and sex crosshormones to children. “The department will strongly enforce federal laws protecting these brave whistleblowers, including laws that will prevent healthcare professionals from being forced to […]

RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ for potential link to autism

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that his department will look into six “environmental factors” that could lead to autism amid the rise in confirmed cases of neurodevelopmental disorders. “We will publish a series of new research to pinpoint exactly what is causing environmental toxins. [autism]Kennedy said at a press […]

Former HHS Secretary Slams Trump Administration’s ‘Absurd New Bureaucracy’ Proposal!

Trump administration 'proposing a silly new bureaucracy': Former HHS secretary

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Donna Shalala condemned the Trump administration’s measures aimed at reducing her former department, labeling them an affront that jeopardizes American health. In an op-ed piece published Thursday, Shalala criticized the administration for “shaming a generation of patriotic federal employees, suggesting a foolish new bureaucracy, and appointing anti-science and […]

RFK Jr. Stands Firm on HHS Job Cuts: “No Front-Line Workers Are Being Laid Off!”

RFK Jr. defends HHS job cuts: 'We're not cutting front-line workers'

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocated for the administration’s choice to eliminate 10,000 positions within the department on Thursday, assuring that vital personnel will still be part of the workforce. “We’re not eliminating frontline staff, we’re removing managers and merging agencies to boost efficiency,” Kennedy stated during a Thursday evening […]

HHS obliterates more than $300 million in DEI-related health grants to California alone

First on FOX: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the Department of Robert F. Kennedy has completed more than $330 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants (NIH) related to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and gender studies in California alone. “HHS has concluded more than $330 million in wasted research funding […]

RFK Jr. to Slash 10,000 HHS Jobs in MAHA ‘Overhaul’

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is cutting 10,000 full-time employees as part of efforts to reduce fat and reorient the sector around Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Health Again” (Maha) agenda. “We're not just cutting back on bureaucratic sprawl. We're re-aligning our organization with our core missions and new priorities in […]