Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

The National Institutes of Health funds research, but some scientists fear that funding may be pulled or paused by the Trump administration.

Trump has frozen all travel and communications at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health

The freeze, even if it ends up only lasting a few weeks, would hit St. Louis particularly hard. In addition to WashU, St. Louis is home to a burgeoning bioscience and biotechnology sector that includes dozens of firms that rely on federal research funding.

The Trump administration is freezing all National Institutes of Health research grants, potentially throwing sand into a multibillion-dollar motor of the Bay Area economy.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

Experts in every field of medical research gather at meetings to decide which topics and projects are most deserving of funds.

The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Overview of the organization, its services, and why that work matters.

The Trump administration ordered a pause on public communications for several federal health agencies, including the Indian Health Service, which provides healthcare to millions of American Indian and Alaska Native people.

“Improving maternal care is not a red or blue issue. It’s an American issue,” Senator Britt said.

Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as President Donald Trump’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, calling him a “predator.”

Trump kicked off his first with sweeping changes to U.S. health care. Meanwhile, Change Healthcare cyberattack affected more than half of U.S. population.