Health

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a series of actions to fulfill President Trump's order on protecting children from genital mutilation.

The House of Representatives passed a bill federally criminalizing sex change surgeries and puberty blockers for minors.

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) plans to sign a bill permitting assisted suicide for those who have less than six months to live.

The CDC adopted a new policy allowing for individual-based decision-making for hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approved two new screenings for newborns, adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Metachromatic leukodystrophy, or DMD and MLD, respectively, to the list of recommended screenings.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a state-led initiative to modernize health infrastructure, hiring former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez and CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry for the effort.

Drexel University College of Medicine (Drexel MED) now requires medical students to complete an “Antiracism in Healthcare” module.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines are linked to adult deaths.

Nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general sent a letter Monday to congressional leaders, insisting Republicans abandon efforts to insert language barring federal taxpayer funding for abortions into the extension of Obamacare premium subsidies.

President Donald Trump has directed federal health agencies to review and potentially overhaul the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, aiming to bring it in line with peer nations that recommend fewer vaccines for children.