Health

HHS firings, questioning safety of vaccines: How the Trump administration may be attacking science

Tuesday, April 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term have been filled with mass firings, cancellations of research grants, university funding... Read More.

Immunotherapy drug capable of eliminating tumors in some early-stage cancers: Study

Tuesday, April 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that some people with early-stage cancers may be able to... Read More.

There are nearly 900 measles cases in the US. Heres what you need to know

Friday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to 884, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read More.

Whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, CDC data shows

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Whooping cough cases are on the rise in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For... Read More.

RFK Jr. is moving to phase out synthetic food dyes. Are they safe?

Thursday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- During a press conference on Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan to start phasing... Read More.

HHS, FDA move to phase out 8 artificial food dyes in the US

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a series of measures to phase... Read More.

Texas measles outbreak surpasses 600 cases with most among children, teens

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas has now reached 624 cases, with 27 new infections confirmed over the last five days.Nearly... Read More.

RFK Jr. plans to phase out artificial food dyes in US

Tuesday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will move to phase out the remaining eight artificial food dyes from America’s... Read More.

Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare no-cost preventive health benefits

Monday, April 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Preventive care health benefits provided at no cost to tens of millions of Americans since 2010 under a popular provision of the... Read More.

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory

Saturday, April 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House has redirected COVID.gov to a new landing page called "Lab Leak: True Origins of COVID-19," which makes a... Read More.

Michigan reports first confirmed measles outbreak since 2019

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich.) -- Michigan is reporting the state’s first measles outbreak since 2019, defined as at least three or more related cases, according... Read More.

4 states aim to prevent food stamps recipients from using program to buy candy, soda

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Governors in several states have recently announced plans to eliminate some unhealthy foods from their food stamps programs, creating momentum for a... Read More.