A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about how the

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,

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded.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.

Staff members at agencies inside HHS, including officials at the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes of Health, received the order to halt all public communication and reports earlier this week. The pause in communications extends through Feb. 1.

Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories,

The move impacts everything from major food recalls to vital public health warnings. Experts explain what that means for you and what scares them.

The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.

Dr. Dorothy Fink, the acting secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump, has instructed the heads of every federal health agency to stop public communication.

The Trump administration told federal public health agencies like the CDC that they are not to communicate health messages for now. The hold includes memos, reports, online posts, website updates and other forms of communication. Scientific meetings were also canceled for the time being, including of advisory panels.

All communication from federal health agencies will be paused until Feb. 1 while the new Trump-Vance administration catches up.

Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.