Trump’s health department cancels meetings and pauses communications

Health and Human Services is expected to be overhauled as Robert F Kennedy Jr waits to take department's reins

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Trump administration appointees are asserting control over the enormous US federal health department after the president's inauguration this week - pausing public communications and abruptly canceling scientific meetings.

While temporary communications pauses are not entirely abnormal as new administrations find their feet, the orders come at a time of high anxiety for US scientists and public health workers.