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As study panels debate the risks and benefits of moderate drinking, conflicting data and convoluted messages leave consumers ...

Damage following Tropical Storm Helene can have long-term effects on health and climate. Programs that fund this type of research under Trump attack.

Federal science agencies are at a crossroads in trying to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders. As a result, ...

Medical research depends on government money -- even a day's delay in the intricate funding process throws science off-kilter ...

Data taken down from the CDC website and research projects under review for keywords like "women" and "barriers" have ...

Imagine resurrecting a long-debunked myth, slapping a fresh coat of pseudoscience on it, and dropping it just in time to sway ...

Some Massachusetts health experts expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential appointment following his Senate ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) is the Trump administration’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education. The ...

The White House ordered the CDC, NIH, and other agencies to remove any mentions of gender diversity from research projects ...