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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
The CDC's team of lead poisoning experts remained off the job a week after the sweeping HHS layoffs.
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
The Biden administration had proposed to expand coverage of the drugs.
The additional layoffs at the National Institutes of Health come less than a week after the initial wave of cuts in Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s restructuring.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 4,800-square-foot new home was listed at over $4.5 million.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.
A judge in Rhode Island on Thursday blocked $11 billion in public health funding while a lawsuit from 23 states and D.C. plays out.
CDC officials are warning of delays and disruptions due to cuts to laboratory staff.
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
As the number of measles cases continues to rise, a new report claims the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations. The agency now reports 483 confirmed cases across 19 states. ProPublica reporter Patricia Callahan joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
The mass firing of workers at federal health agencies is underway. Thousands of jobs are being cut within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Former CDC director Tom Frieden joins to discuss the impact.
President Trump has tapped former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito of New York to serve as the next inspector general for the Department of Labor. Mark Greenblatt, who served as inspector general of the Department of the Interior until Mr. Trump fired him, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
As part of the federal government's ongoing efforts to cut spending, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as NIOSH, is laying off at least two-thirds of its staff, under a restructuring order from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin has more.
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.
Layoffs began at the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. set out to cut about 10,000 full-time jobs. Dr. Deborah Birx, former White House coronavirus response coordinator, joins "America Decides" with her reaction.
The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, calls the HHS cuts to public health grants illegal.
More than 800 employees at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are expected to be cut.
A Department of Health and Human Services official delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Peter Marks: either resign or be fired.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made some eyebrow-raising statements about those who contracted COVID-19 on Friday. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the claims.
Much of the federal government's efforts to buoy lagging childhood vaccination rates have been run through the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Department of Health and Human Services is laying off 10,000 employees as part of a larger plan to cut the agency's workforce by nearly a quarter. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook discusses what these cuts mean for health agencies.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
While Hurricane Katrina's toll didn't become clear for days, the storm ultimately led to nearly 1,400 deaths, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
The family of one of the victims shot early Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in southwest Minneapolis spoke out for the first time Thursday afternoon.
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacteria that occurs in warm coastal waters or raw seafood. It can cause necrotizing fasciitis, a life-threatening illness.
Persistent inflation remains a pain point for consumers — and for the Federal Reserve as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
Matt Wright, star of the "Wild Croc Territory" and "Outback Wrangler" series, was convicted of two counts of perverting the course of justice.
The FBI said it had recovered "potential evidence" while searching nearly 250 acres of rugged wilderness for signs of Travis Decker.
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.