Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who was on administrative leave, alleged that the Trump administration had defied court orders and undermined vaccine research.

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Harvard Blasts Administration Over ‘Distorted’ Civil Rights Investigation

The Sept. 19 letter came days before the Department of Health and Human Services started the process of cutting off federal funds to the university.

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Health Department Moves to Block Harvard From Future Research Grants

The White House and Harvard University have struggled to negotiate an end to their monthslong dispute over the administration’s campaign to expunge “woke” ideology from campuses.

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Tylenol Issues Clarification After White House Resurfaces 2017 Tweet on Usage During Pregnancy

Tylenol’s parent company, Kenvue, said an eight-year-old social media post was “being taken out of context” as the Trump administration warns pregnant women not to take the drug.

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Federal Judge Declines to Reinstate Government Watchdogs Fired by Trump

The judge ruled that President Trump had clearly violated the law, but that the impact did not rise to an “irreparable harm” that would justify her intervention.

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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‘Autism Doesn’t Need a Cure’: Trump’s Message Rankles People Living With the Disability

Many welcomed more research, and some welcomed possible new treatments. But the administration’s embrace of unproven science and approach to autism as a “crisis” has sown deep mistrust.

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For Trump, Who Has ‘Strong Feelings’ About Autism, the Issue Is Personal

The president delivered impassioned — if scientifically dubious — remarks about what he described as one of “the most alarming public health developments in history.”

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Trump Announcement Said to Focus on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism

A federal report on Monday is expected to point to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in painkillers like Tylenol. But research into a possible connection has yielded mixed results.

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This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.

The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.

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