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Spectators cheer at the 55th Annual LA Pride Parade celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) social and self-acceptance, achievements and legal rights, on June 8, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by BLAKE FAGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Calif. loses federal sex ed grants amid HHS gender identity dispute

The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has blocked California from receiving federal sex education grants, citing the Golden State’s refusal to remove references to gender identity from its curriculum.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds his hand over his heart during the pledge of allegiance before the start of a hearing with the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the committee held the hearing to discuss instances of the U.S. government's alleged censoring of citizens, political figures and journalists. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

HHS Invests $500M To Develop ‘Universal’ Vaccines, Shying Away From mRNA

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed that it is redirecting $500 million in funds meant for next-generation non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, developing “universal vaccines” that cover a range of viruses.

Consultant Surgeon Andrew Ready and his team conducts] a live donor kidney transplant at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on June 9, 2006, in Birmingham, England. Kidney failure patient Carol Playfair was given the chance of life when her sister Tracey Playfair offered one of her own perfect kidneys to help save the life of Carol. The operation at The QE Hospital, part of The University Hospital's Trust was one of 1500 live donor transplants carried out in the United Kingdon every year. Despite the introduction of Donor Cards, there are still too few kidneys available to help all those who require a transplant, thereby producing a waiting list and the only chance of survival is by live donor. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Ohio: Patient Dies After Being ‘Infected With Rabies’ Following Organ Transplant

A Michigan resident died after undergoing an organ transplant in Ohio that was reportedly contaminated with the deadly rabies virus — being transmitted through the donated organ.

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (C) speaks as US President Donald Trump hosts (L) hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. Also pictured, US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (2nd R) and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin (R). (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

HHS To Slash 10K Jobs Across Federal Health Agencies

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it’s cutting close to 10,000 full-time employees.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 12: People protesting personnel cuts at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) hold signs outside the organization's main headquarters on March 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees have sent a letter to CDC leadership, they argue their dismissals were unfair and violated due process as they face a deadline that could officially end their employment status. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

CDC Cuts Billions In COVID Funding For Health Departments Nationwide

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pulling COVID-19 funding for health departments across the country.

CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 18: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas looks on after winning the 200 yard freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 18, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Trump Administration Pauses $175M In UPenn Funding Over Transgender Athlete Policy

The Trump administration announced that it’s freezing $175 million in taxpayer funding for the University of Pennsylvania for defying the president’s executive action and continuing to let transgender athletes compete in women’s sports.