Trump administration yanks Moderna’s bird flu vaccine research funding

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu. The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and

HHS Urges Medical Providers, States to Immediately Revise Gender Dysphoria Care Practices

The agency is now telling health care providers to no longer rely on previous ‘discredited guidelines’ for pediatric gender dysphoria. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is telling health care providers, risk managers, and state medical boards to immediately update their treatment protocols for minors with gender dysphoria. In a letter on May