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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.

Trump Freeze on Aid to Nuclear Inspectors Undercuts His Iran Policy

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The president’s halt of foreign aid upended two U.S. programs that help the International Atomic Energy Agency find clues about Iran’s drive to build atomic bombs.

How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

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Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.

Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump

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Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.