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Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards

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As the Trump administration threatens to strip accrediting bodies of their power, many are scrambling to purge diversity requirements.

Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services

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States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.

For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill

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After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.

Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments

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In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.

Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.

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It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.

Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health

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In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.