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Friday, October 23, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Policy & Law

Trump orders a new women's health division at NIH

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The Oct. 19 executive order calls for the division to be running within 90 days and creates a White House task force co-led by HHS Secretary Kennedy. Goals include faster research on conditions like endometriosis. The order sets no new funding amount.

Source: Al Jazeera

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