Trump's ban on gender-affirming care for young people puts hospitals in a bind Hospitals and clinics that have offered gender-affirming treatments to transgender youth reacted in a variety of ways to an executive order that aims to halt the care. Selena Simmons-Duffin
A man genetically destined to develop Alzheimer's isn't showing any symptoms A man with genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's to appear before age 50 remains cognitively fine in his mid 70s. Understanding why could lead to new treatments for the disease. Jon Hamilton
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade. Ryan Levi
Many migrants in Chicago skipping health checks due to immigration crackdown fears In Chicago, hundreds of immigrants are skipping health appointments and leaving prescriptions at the pharmacy because of fears about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Kristen Schorsch
NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers The National Institutes of Health has dramatically changed its grant-making terms by limiting how much it will disburse for costs such as equipment and administration. Rob Stein
Morale plummets at the CDC as staff fear job losses Staff at the CDC are bracing for a significant reduction in the work force that appears to be targeting staff with the fewest worker protections. Will Stone
Why is the Trump administration targeting USAID? From Day 1, the Trump team has issued a series of orders and statements aimed at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Fatma Tanis
Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began. Rob Stein
It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health. Gabrielle Emanuel
