Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he did not explicitly encourage Americans to get vaccinated.
Epidemics
Agriculture Department Moves to Rehire Some Bird Flu Response Workers
It’s the latest instance of the Trump administration having to reverse course after making sweeping cuts.
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.
Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to find the right disease to build their case for closing the border.