President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.

The Trump administration continues its deluge of executive orders that directly affect science and research, just days after being sworn in. Following the executive orders (EOs) taking the United States out of the Paris Agreement and World Health Organization and the scientific nonsense in the EO on trans and non-binary people,

The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, announced that she will step down Friday, 14 months after she took the position on Nov. 9, 2023.

The CNN poll also showed support for labels about alcohol consumption and cancer risk, as recommended by the U.S. surgeon general earlier this month.

What the pause means is unknown, but NIH supports 393 active research projects across Nebraska, totaling more than $191 million. Alone, NU receives $151 million in federal funding.

Kennedy is nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a position that would give him enormous control over public health in America.

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk.

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The current director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., has announced that she will step down from the position on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. The move comes 14 months after she took the position on Nov. 9, 2023.

Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.

As research continues, those involved say this would be a game changer, especially for patients with very limited options.

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.