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H.H.S. to expand faith-based addiction programs for homeless — Static01.nyt.com

H.H.S. to expand faith-based addiction programs for homeless

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, that the federal government will expand funding for faith-based addiction treatment as a response to mounting public drug use and homelessness in American cities. Mr. Kennedy, who credits 12-step programs with helping him end a 14-year heroin addiction

Guinea-Bissau says hepatitis B vaccine trial suspended amid ethical dispute — I.guim.co.uk

Guinea-Bissau says hepatitis B vaccine trial suspended amid ethical dispute

Guinea-Bissau’s newly appointed health minister, Quinhin Nantote, told journalists that a US-funded, Danish-led study of hepatitis B vaccination in the west African country has been "cancelled or suspended", while US health officials have said the trial will proceed as planned. Nantote said the halt was because the

Children's Hospital Colorado suspends gender care for minors amid federal pressure — Static01.nyt.com

Children's Hospital Colorado suspends gender care for minors amid federal pressure

Children’s Hospital Colorado has suspended medical care for patients under 18, citing the risk of losing Medicaid funding after federal actions that have put pressure on providers of gender‑affirming treatments. The move affects teenagers like Ari Cohen, 16, who had been receiving hormone therapy at the hospital. Over

U.S. dietary guidelines remove numeric alcohol limits after internal push for one-drink cap — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. dietary guidelines remove numeric alcohol limits after internal push for one-drink cap

Federal dietary guidelines released this month drop longstanding numeric alcohol caps after officials last spring considered recommending that both men and women limit consumption to one drink a day, according to a March draft obtained by The New York Times and people with knowledge of the process who spoke anonymously.

Administration reinstates hundreds of NIOSH employees placed on leave — Static01.nyt.com

Administration reinstates hundreds of NIOSH employees placed on leave

The Trump administration reinstated on Tuesday hundreds of employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who had been placed on administrative leave in April. The workers are all staff members of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a C.D.C. unit charged with preventing work-related

Germany says RFK Jr.'s claims about patient autonomy are unfounded — Static.independent.co.uk

Germany says RFK Jr.'s claims about patient autonomy are unfounded

Independent.co reports Germany has vehemently dismissed accusations from US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the nation undermined patient autonomy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. German Health Minister Nina Warken issued a statement late on Saturday, asserting: "The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are

CDC reduces universal childhood vaccine recommendations — Api.time.com

CDC reduces universal childhood vaccine recommendations

Time reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overseen by the Trump Administration’s HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, announced it is endorsing fewer routinely recommended vaccinations for all children. Under the new schedule the agency now recommends 11 vaccines for all children,