The Politics of Grant Cuts
The Host The Trump administration has conceded in court documents that it used purely political considerations to cancel grant funding previously approved by Congress. But that has provoked a surprisingly…
New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts
As beachgoers flock to water during the busy July Fourth weekend, danger could be lurking in some areas. Researchers this spring discovered flesh-eating bacteria in water in several coastal locations…
New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts
As beachgoers flock to water during the busy July Fourth weekend, danger could be lurking in some areas. Researchers this spring discovered flesh-eating bacteria in water in several coastal locations…
Lifestyle Change in Prediabetes Cuts Risk of Multimorbidity
A long-term study of adults with prediabetes showed that lifestyle changes were tied to a lower risk of multimorbidity, but metformin was not. Regardless of treatment group, over 80% of…
Looming Medicaid Cuts Supercharge California’s Latest Labor-Industry Fight
The looming impact of federal Medicaid cuts has reignited a long-simmering, costly battle between California’s medical industry and one of its largest health worker unions. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, with…
GLP-1, Amylin Analog Combo Cuts Blood Sugar, Weight in Diabetes Trials
NEW ORLEANS — A fixed-dose combination of novel amylin analog cagrilintide and semaglutide, given once weekly, lowered blood glucose and weight in various populations with type 2 diabetes. The combination…
Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite
More than 1 million children have lost insurance since President Donald Trump took office in 2025. Another million could lose it amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and new Medicaid…
Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even…
