He covers federal public health agencies. The National Institutes of Health has laid off hundreds more staff, multiple current and laid-off employees of the health agency told CBS News ...

If a doctor prescribes hydrotherapy for arthritis, the costs of installing a home swimming pool may be an allowable tax ...

“Swim lessons are never a bad thing,” Wilson said. “Your kid may be scared at first, but you have to think about how scared ...

The National Institute of Health and Social Studies (NIHSS) celebrated the graduation of 86 newly qualified healthcare professionals this morning during a formal ceremony held at the International ...

The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg Sheryl Gay ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has laid off 250 more employees, with this round of cuts hitting 50 workers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). “Guided by President Trump’s ...

You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. The National Institutes of Health on Friday announced six acting directors to run institutes, many to fill vacancies created by the ouster of ...

Catholic Cardinals gather at the Vatican for the Conclave to elect a new Pope. Federal health workers recalled by HHS for specialized roles after major layoffs The Department of Health and Human ...

The National Institutes of Health said this week it planned to curb the use of animals in medical testing, a move that could hurt Oregon Health & Science University, which collects about $56 ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages ...

LOS ANGELES -- UCLA is among many California universities reeling from extraordinary cuts to scientific funding, but what if our state had its own version of the National Institutes of Health?