The top US health director who stood up for science — and was fired
Susan Monarez is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
How Trump 2.0 is reshaping science
Explore Nature’s coverage of the Trump administration and its impact on science globally.
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
Aluminium is crucial to vaccines — and safe. Why are US advisers debating it?
RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel will be discussing the inclusion of adjuvants in childhood vaccinations this week. Here’s what’s at stake.
China’s scientific clout is growing as US influence wanes: the data show how
An analysis of international research collaborations reveals the growing dominance of Chinese science.
Trump’s AI ‘Genesis Mission’: what are the risks and opportunities?
National laboratories have been instructed to broaden access to their data sets to accelerate research as part of the federal government’s AI platform. But who stands to benefit?
‘Anti-woke’ policies blamed for falling attendance at some US conferences
Scientific meetings that support Black, Latino and Indigenous researchers are grappling with funding cuts and other restrictions.
Psychedelics and immortality: Nature went to a health summit starring RFK and JD Vance
The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and vice-president JD Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving US health policy.
US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold
Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.
The TrumpRx website won’t slash drug prices — but this will
Tighter price regulation would deliver fewer new drugs but improve global health.
How scientists are pushing back against Trump’s funding ‘deal’ for universities
Seven institutions have so far rejected the administration’s list of demands over academic freedom and other concerns.