In a nutshell Americans with a college degree live about 11 years longer than those without a high school diploma as of 2019, and this life expectancy gap has grown wider over the past two decades – ...

Some scientific meetings involving the NIH were abruptly cancelled this week, leaving researchers concerned about their work and the implications for science under the second Trump administration. An ...

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee." ...

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.