ICYMI: 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting
Rockville, Md. – ICYMI: On February 9 and 10, the newly announced 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee convened for its first official meeting…
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HHS Open Data and InnovationX for Impact at the 2023 Health Datapalooza
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to drive open data and galvanize digital innovation with its substantial participatio…
Celebrating our HHS Photographer of 32 Years: Chris Smith
Watch the video on Chris Smith, his life and his legacy, here.
After 32 years at HHS, and 38 years in the federal government, our photographer Ch
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OCR Honors Black History Month
As we mark Black History Month, we recognize the role of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which has deep roots in enforcing federal civil rights…
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Every January, we acknowledge National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and shine a spotlight on the toll human trafficking takes on individuals, fa…
Giving Blood Saves Lives
Someone in the United States needs blood every 2 seconds. Heather, who lives in Dallas, Texas, has needed many blood transfusions to treat sickle cell…
Public Education Campaign on Access to Reproductive Health Care
In November, HHS launched a public education effort to communicate the availability of free and low-cost reproductive health services, as well as prov…
Draft National Strategy for Vector-Borne Diseases: We Want to Hear from You
After years of progress by the 14-member Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) and community-driven Lyme Innovation, HHS and partners are ushering …
Driving Long COVID Innovation with Health+ Human-Centered Design
What is Long COVID? How does it impact people? What can we do to address it?
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Liver Cancer Doesn’t Need to be Scary
October usually is a time when people think of leaves changing color, scary decorations, and pumpkins. Each October, I also think about liver cancer, …