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HHS secretary lays out timeline for when COVID-19 vaccines might be ready
Enough coronavirus vaccine doses for every American who wants one could be manufactured as early as March next year, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday. “We project...
HHS spokesman Caputo reportedly apologizes for CDC 'sedition' remarks
Health and Human Services spokesman Michael Caputo apologized to staff on Tuesday for accusing scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of "sedition" and warning of armed insurrection...
HHS secretary says COVID-19 vaccine would meet FDA standards
Health and Human Services Director Alex Azar promised that a coronavirus vaccine would meet the "safety and efficacy standards" of the Food and Drug Administration before being released publicly, disputing...
Taiwan's president praises relationship with US as tensions with China grow
The president of Taiwan praised the relationship between her country and Washington in the face of mounting threats from China, just days after Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary...
Health secretary praises Taiwan's coronavirus response
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, the highest US official to visit Taiwan in four decades, heaped praise on the island nation's president for its response to the coronavirus...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar in Taiwan for trip that angered China
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar touched down in Taiwan on Sunday, as part of a trip that's spurred outrage from China. The nation's top health official is leading...
HHS Secretary Alex Azar to travel to Taiwan, angering China
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will travel to Taiwan in coming days to discuss the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, the highest level visit by a US...
HHS secretary says 'window is closing' to curb coronavirus surge
The secretary of Health and Human Services said Sunday the "window is closing" to curb the surge of coronavirus cases -- and encouraged all Americans to follow the government's guidelines...
Trump tweets more support for opening country without vaccine
President Trump on Monday gave an emphatic "Yes!" to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar saying in an interview that reopening the economy is not dependent on having a...
US supports Taiwan participating in WHO events: report
The Trump administration told Taiwan's health minister it fully backs the island nation taking part in World Health Organization events -- a message that could further roil relations between the...
Ousted vaccine expert hires anti-Kavanaugh lawyers in battle with White House
Dr. Rick Bright, who led the agency tasked with creating a coronavirus vaccine, is alleging that he was demoted for not bowing to pressure to direct money toward hydroxychloroquine, and...
HHS unsure how many Americans have been tested for coronavirus
“We actually have a surplus at the moment that [is] awaiting orders to be shipped,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
US workers sent to assist coronavirus evacuees reportedly lacked proper gear
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services brass sent more than a dozen workers to meet the first Americans evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China,...
Health and Human Services boss testifies about agency's response to coronavirus
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is testifying on Capitol Hill for a second day about the Trump administration's response to the rapid global spread of the coronavirus crisis....
US health chief says overdose deaths are starting to level off
WASHINGTON — The number of US drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday,...
Feds using DNA testing to reunite migrant families
The feds are using DNA testing to make sure that migrant children separated from their parents at the border are actually related as they struggle to comply with court-ordered deadlines...
HHS Secretary says he can find separated migrant kids 'within seconds'
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday he could find any child separated from their migrant parents “within seconds.” “There is no reason why any parent...
Team Trump offers fresh hope to the terminally ill
Thanks to private-sector innovation and public investment, medical innovation in America and across the globe is advancing more quickly than ever before. This progress, and the development of new treatments...
Trump picks Alex Azar as health secretary to replace Tom Price
President Trump on Monday announced Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical industry executive and George W. Bush administration official, as his pick for secretary of health and human services. “Happy to...