HHS, CDC, FDA, NIH -- to pause all external communications, including weekly scientific reports, health advisories, data updates, and other information. (AP) Meanwhile, the HHS website scrubbed search results for the word "abortion,

Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.

The cobas liat test aims to improve patient outcomes by offering rapid, accurate results in decentralized and community-based settings for patients at risk for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Mycoplasma genitalium.

The FDA just announced changes to help make berries sold in the U.S. safer to eat, lowering the odds you’ll get norovirus or hepatitis A.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns.

The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a statement about its current investigation into certain “adverse events” following an injection. In the news release, ADPH said it is working with the Center for Disease Control’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion to investigate a total of 11 reports over the past few months.

Nicotine is the primary addictive chemical in tobacco products. Nearly 20 percent of Americans reported tobacco product use in 2022, according to the CDC. The long-awaited proposal marks an important step,

Here are some of the actions Trump’s nominees could take on abortion, if confirmed, from HHS to the Justice Department.

Lead poisoning in children is still a concern. Find out how you can reduce your child's exposure to lead and why it's important.

MedStar Health Urgent Care in our region is experiencing an uptick in norovirus across its 33 clinics, says its spokesperson. Norovirus is highly contagious, spreading easily from person to person on contaminated surfaces, in food and water, and can be airborne.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.