HHS Blog Posts

Draft National Strategy for Vector-Borne Diseases: We Want to Hear from You

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500

After years of progress by the 14-member Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) and community-driven Lyme Innovation, HHS and partners are ushering

Posted in: Health IT

Driving Long COVID Innovation with Health+ Human-Centered Design

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0500

What is Long COVID? How does it impact people? What can we do to address it?            &nbs

Posted in: Coronavirus

Liver Cancer Doesn’t Need to be Scary

Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:04:28 -0400

October usually is a time when people think of leaves changing color, scary decorations, and pumpkins. Each October, I also think about liver cancer,

Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety

Innovators, Everywhere! LymeX Diagnostics Prize Attracts Over 50 Submissions

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:13:00 -0400

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation (Cohen Foundation) announced that the LymeX Diagnosti

Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety

HHS History and the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:30:00 -0400

The idea that HHS has a responsibility to safeguard the public from climate change, including the inequities it exacerbates, is firmly rooted in U.S.

Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety

National Hispanic Heritage Month Blog by Dr. Fátima Coronado

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:20:15 -0400

Every year, the United States recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) from September 15 to October 15, to celebrate the histories, cultures

Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety

Office for Human Research Protections Exploratory Workshop: Beyond Altruism – Exploring Payment for Research Participation

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:46:28 -0400

At the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), we are committed to addressing inequities and advancing equity in health care, which begins

Posted in: Research

The HHS Office for Civil Rights Celebrates National Recovery Month

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:57:41 -0400

Every September, our country celebrates National Recovery Month to highlight that behavioral health is an essential part of health care.  Support

Posted in: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Year One of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400

It’s been one year since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) to protect

Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety

2022 Civic Digital Fellows with HHS InnovationX

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Almost 100 Civic Digital Fellows joined federal agencies this summer through a competitive fellowship program, which is coordinated by Harvard Univers

Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Health IT