Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts,

Legislators could soon consider a ban on flavored tobacco products like vapes and menthol cigarettes. While supporters believe a ban is important for public health, opponents believe

Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump, has instructed the heads of every federal health agency to stop public communication.

Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has asked federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories,

Many agencies in the U.S. have been tracking the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, which has been increasingly spreading.

The new Trump administration could put a stop to pending litigation on the abortion pill mifepristone and other federal abortion policies through changes at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a top anti-abortion lawyer involved in several pending cases.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused public communications until Feb. 1 as Trump appointees take control of health agencies.

More than a dozen cats have been killed or sickened by bird flu that is spreading in raw food products, the Food and Drug Administration says, prompting a federal probe into how the virus got into the pet food supply chain.

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

Current laws and regulations are not enough to protect Americans from the risks of compounded versions of popular weight loss drugs, especially those bought online, outgoing U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said on Thursday.

As of Jan. 22, the incoming Trump administration has frozen most communications routinely posted by the Department of Health and Human Services, effective until at least Feb. 1. There has been no fully public announcement but various media outlets have obtained the text of the order and are sharing its contents.