The change in administration in Washington, D.C., is affecting the distribution of federal funds to institutions in North Carolina, with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) pausing grants.

President Trump issued a directive temporarily halting communications, meetings and purchases related to federal health care research grants.

North Carolina receives nearly $2 billion annually from National Institutes for Health grants, which support a multitude of research programs across the state.

Data: National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The Trump Administration's halting of federal grants and financial assistance programs has institutions,

Here’s how the pause will affect North Carolina and alternative resources you can use for health information. The communications pause means a delay in crucial information from federal agencies, such as food recalls, drug approvals, and updates on public health threats, CNN reported.

UNC Health and Duke Health are partnering to build a new children's health system that will include North Carolina's first freestanding pediatric hospital, the pair announced Tuesday. | The academic health systems' vision,

Advocates say migration-related stressors can lead to mental health challenges for immigrants adapting to a new culture and language.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded.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

Director Dr. Anthony Fauci has been stripped of his federal security detail despite ongoing death threats over his role in the COVID-19 pandemic. The 84-year-old physician, who stepped down in December 2022 after leading the organization for nearly 40 years,

Two North Carolina-based university health systems have announced an agreement to construct the state’s first standalone children’s hospital.

U.S. states have been under siege for the past five days with a flurry of executive orders aimed at dismantling national health. Medicaid payments are frozen, leaving the one in four North Carolina residents who access this program without care.

The Trump administration’s move to suspend federal funding with virtually no notice is a combustible mix of cruelty and incompetence. | Opinion