Nearly 1 in 30 clinical trials affected by NIH cuts, paper says
The NIH cuts affected over 115 clinical trials studying cancer and nearly 100 studying infectious disease, researchers found.
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RFK Jr. fires NIH vaccine whistleblower Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo
RFK Jr. fired infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who told CBS News she was put on leave after questioning actions taken by Trump appointees.
CDC facing furloughs amid government shutdown
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health are among the agencies where workers are expected to be furloughed as part of the government shutdown. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Yolanda Jacobs, health communications specialist at the CDC and a union president representing CDC workers in Atlanta.
White House slashes medical research on monkeys, sparking fierce debate
Research on monkeys comes under attack as patients wait for cures.
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NIH whistleblower details clash over vaccines with Trump officials
A former NIH official says she was removed after clashes over vaccines, accusing RFK Jr. and his deputies of posing "a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."
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NIH whistleblower on why she was ousted
The upheaval sparked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism has now spread beyond the CDC to the agency that funds vaccine research. Dr. Jeanne Marazzo, former acting director for the National Institutes of Health, says she was ousted after speaking up about the importance of childhood flu vaccines.
Supreme Court clears way for canceling NIH grants tied to diversity, gender
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for NIH to cancel research grants tied to issues like gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Patient numbers at NIH hospital drop under Trump, jeopardizing care
The renowned research hospital that cares for people with rare or life-threatening diseases has been pummeled by an employee exodus and the gutting of research, both driven by the Trump administration.
Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to let it cut NIH grants
A federal judge in June ordered the Trump administration to continue paying out roughly $783 million in National Institutes of Health grants.
Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts
Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.
Will NIH cuts put medical research at risk?
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans’ health.
Trump administration ending multiple HIV vaccine studies
"This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said.
Health expert calls Trump's medical research cuts "reckless destruction"
Dr. Timothy Johnson says that by cutting more than $1.8 billion in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Trump administration risks destroying America's medical research infrastructure and prompting a "brain drain" of scientists to other countries.
Health expert calls Trump's medical research cuts "reckless destruction"
Dr. Timothy Johnson, longtime network TV medical reporter and founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter, says that by cutting more than $1.8 billion in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Trump administration risks destroying U.S. medical research infrastructure and prompting a "brain drain" of scientists to other countries.
Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" hit by cuts to research funding
The Trump administration's cuts to medical research grants have disrupted awards once backed by former President Joe Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" initiative.
NIH scientists to be laid off, despite what RFK Jr. told Congress
"As far as I know, we have not fired any working scientists," RFK Jr. had told Congress.
HHS moving to fire probationary employees again, officials say
Many probationary workers at the Department of Health and Human Services had been put on paid leave amid court battles with the Trump administration.
Here's how cuts at NIH could impact cancer patients
The Trump administration's cuts to the National Institutes of Health has some worried about stalls in research and medicine.
HHS revokes some layoff notices, including to 9/11 program
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated.
NIH lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute
The cuts at the National Institutes of Health blindsided staff, after reassurances that no further layoffs were planned.
Trump's firings and cuts at NIH
In President Trump's first 100 days back in office, DOGE has made significant cuts at the National Institutes of Health. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua reports.
Cuts to NIH could impact health in the U.S. for generations
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.
Medical research brain drain: Why scientists could flee the U.S.
The Trump administration's staff reductions and cuts to research funding could potentially cause young scientists to leave the U.S. in search of more stable opportunities abroad.
Health agencies "not creating an autism registry," official says
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
Trump warns U.S. "will take very strong action" if Iran hangs protesters
"We don't want to see what's happening in Iran happen," President Trump said in an exclusive interview that aired Tuesday on "CBS Evening News."
Despite Trump warning, Iran shopkeeper among many facing possible hanging
Iranian shopkeeper Erfan Soltani is among thousands of people who could face death sentences despite Trump's warning to Iran's rulers.
Vance, Rubio meeting with Greenland and Denmark's foreign ministers
The meeting comes one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
House takes up next funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
6 Minnesota federal prosecutors resign amid Renee Good investigation pressures
At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office have resigned as the office continues to face pressure to treat the investigation of the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer as an assault on a federal officer case.
Trump on Iran, Renee Good, Jerome Powell and his own morality
Here are the major takeaways from President Trump's interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil on Iran, Renee Good, the Federal Reserve and more.
Trump says Renee Good likely a "solid, wonderful person" under "normal circumstances"
President Trump told CBS News he believes the woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, was likely a "very, solid wonderful person," but her actions before she was killed were "pretty tough."
White House defends Trump after he appeared to flip off heckler
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Saks Global, century-old high-end department store chain, files for bankruptcy
The venerable retailer is seeking protection from its creditors after $2.65 billion purchase of Nieman Marcus failed to spark growth.
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House takes up next funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
Demand for high-achiever visas fuels pay-to-play market for credentials
Demand has risen for the EB-1A visa, creating a cottage industry of services for vanity awards, ghostwritten research papers and "profile building" services. USCIS is investigating potential fraud.
Saks Global, century-old high-end department store chain, files for bankruptcy
The venerable retailer is seeking protection from its creditors after its $2.65 billion purchase of Nieman Marcus failed to spark growth.
Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
Judge David Novak had given Lindsey Halligan a week to explain why she is using the title of U.S. attorney after another federal judge found her appointment to the position invalid.
GM CEO Mary Barra on electric vehicles, tariffs and competing with China
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the Trump administration's tariffs caused a "few-billion-dollar impact," but also praised them for "leveling the playing field."
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"Are You Dead," viral Chinese app, changing its name
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its catchy name after it drew international media attention.
Saks Global, century-old high-end department store chain, files for bankruptcy
The venerable retailer is seeking protection from its creditors after its $2.65 billion purchase of Nieman Marcus failed to spark growth.
GM CEO Mary Barra on electric vehicles, tariffs and competing with China
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the Trump administration's tariffs caused a "few-billion-dollar impact," but also praised them for "leveling the playing field."
Trump: Jerome Powell has "been a lousy Fed chairman"
President Trump brushed off a question about whether the Justice Department probe amounts to political retribution.
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House takes up next funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
Vance, Rubio meeting with Greenland and Denmark's foreign ministers
The meeting comes one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
Wide variation found in funding for states' rural health proposals
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Demand for high-achiever visas fuels pay-to-play market for credentials
Demand has risen for the EB-1A visa, creating a cottage industry of services for vanity awards, ghostwritten research papers and "profile building" services. USCIS is investigating potential fraud.
Lindsey Halligan argues she should still be U.S. attorney, accuses judge of abuse of power
Judge David Novak had given Lindsey Halligan a week to explain why she is using the title of U.S. attorney after another federal judge found her appointment to the position invalid.
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Wide variation found in funding for states' rural health proposals
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
ACA enrollment sinks sharply as coverage costs soar in 2026
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement has picked up steam in statehouses
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
"Enough": Oprah Winfrey on her weight-loss lessons
Oprah Winfrey is one of the best-known, most-admired and successful people on the planet. But for years she seemed powerless to conquer her fluctuating weight problem … until new medications, and a new attitude about her weight, gave her a breakthrough, which she describes in "Enough," a new book she has co-written with Dr. Ania Jastreboff. They talk with Jane Pauley about an individual's genetically-influenced weight range, and how to reset it. Winfrey also relates the long road she traveled since she began her TV career in Nashville, facing sexism, racism, and comments about her weight.
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Vance, Rubio meeting with Greenland and Denmark's foreign ministers
The meeting comes one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
"Are You Dead," viral Chinese app, changing its name
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its catchy name after it drew international media attention.
Doctors arrested after 9 newborns die at hospital in Russia
The case has provoked anger and bewilderment from Russian politicians.
Despite Trump warning, Iran shopkeeper among many facing possible hanging
Iranian shopkeeper Erfan Soltani is among thousands of people who could face death sentences despite Trump's warning to Iran's rulers.
Japanese and South Korean leaders bang out surprise K-pop drum duet
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he always wanted to play the drums, so Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised him after a summit, and they hit it off.
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Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in following child sex abuse allegations
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
François Arnaud on "Heated Rivalry" series
Francois Arnaud joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the popular series "Heated Rivalry," based on the "Game Changers" book series. It follows rising hockey stars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. What begins as a fling between two rivals turns into a yearslong journey of love, denial and self discovery. Arnaud plays Scott Hunter, a closeted gay professional hockey player in the same league who has fallen in love with a smoothie shop worker. He talks about the message in the series and how it developed into a hit show.
Scott Adams, "Dilbert" comic strip creator, dies at age 68
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
NAACP Image Awards nominations
The NAACP Image Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in arts and entertainment. Comedian and actor Deon Cole and NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson exclusively reveal some of the nominees on CBS Mornings for this year's awards.
The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir, a co-founder and guitarist for the iconic rock band the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Anthony Mason looks back at Weir's life and music career.
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"Are You Dead," viral Chinese app, changing its name
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?" which sounds an alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, says it will drop its catchy name after it drew international media attention.
Woman says AI chatbot Grok generated sexual deepfake images of her
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her without permission.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Mother speaks out over AI chatbot Grok
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing intense criticism, accused of allowing X users to generate sexually explicit images of real women and children. One of the alleged victims is Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Musk's children. She said she discovered people used Grok to generate and publish sexualized deepfake images without her permission and share them on X. Musk has not responded to a request for comment.
British regulators on Grok AI images
British regulators are investigating X for lewd AI images generated by Grok, the AI arm of Elon Musk's social platform. Michael Goodyear, an associate professor at New York Law School, joins CBS News with more.
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Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
The history and mystery of kissing
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
2025 was so hot it pushed Earth past critical climate change mark
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
Major climate research center on Trump administration chopping block
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
Researchers capture video of rare polar bear adoption
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
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Au pair testifies in man's murder trial
A trial is underway in northern Virginia for a man accused of plotting his wife's murder with help from his affair partner - the family's au pair. The former au pair was the first witness called to testify against Brendan Banfield. Jericka Duncan reports on the case.
Doctors arrested after 9 newborns die at hospital in Russia
The case has provoked anger and bewilderment from Russian politicians.
Man plotted murder to "get rid of" his wife after affair, au pair testifies
Brendan Banfield is charged with murder in the 2023 killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at the Banfields' home in northern Virginia.
Uvalde teacher's emotional testimony in trial
Tuesday marked Day 5 in the trial of former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales over his response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the latest.
Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged altercation with LA rideshare driver
Los Angeles police said they arrested "24" actor Kiefer Sutherland after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a rideshare driver.
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ISS astronauts prepare for early return
Crew-11 is preparing for an unprecedented early return to Earth over concerns for an astronaut's medical condition aboard the International Space Station. Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut and engineering professor at Columbia University, joins with more.
Former astronaut on ISS crew coming home early
Four members of Crew-11 are preparing to return to Earth from the International Space Station later this week after a "medical concern" prompted NASA to cancel a scheduled spacewalk. Former astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski joins with his reaction.
Space station changes command, setting stage for Crew 11 departure
Outgoing space station commander Mike Fincke, a member of the returning Crew 11, turned the station over to cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, saying the combined crew had developed deep friendships.
Astronaut says early return to Earth is "right call," but "bittersweet"
Mike Fincke thanked NASA for making crew health the agency's top priority.
NASA hopes to return Crew 11 to Earth next week over medical issue
NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.
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Civil Rights icon Claudette Colvin dies
Claudette Colvin was just 15 when she was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The Civil Rights icon and pioneer died Tuesday at the age of 86. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King has more on her legacy.
Au pair testifies in man's murder trial
A trial is underway in northern Virginia for a man accused of plotting his wife's murder with help from his affair partner - the family's au pair. The former au pair was the first witness called to testify against Brendan Banfield. Jericka Duncan reports on the case.
Woman recalls being detained by ICE
There are now roughly 2,800 federal agents in the Twin Cities, more than double the number of local police. Patty O'Keefe said she and a friend were following ICE agents on Sunday when they were stopped, their car pepper-sprayed and their windows smashed. They were then taken to a federal detention center. Lana Zak reports.
Eye Opener: Trump on Iran protests
President Trump speaks exclusively to CBS News about Iran's deadly crackdown amid protests, Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the fatal ICE shooting. Plus, protesters clash with ICE in Minneapolis as six federal prosecutors resign amid pressure over the investigation into Renee Good's killing. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
Uvalde teacher's emotional testimony in trial
Tuesday marked Day 5 in the trial of former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales over his response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the latest.