The Senate on Tuesday evening confirmed Jay Bhattacharya, MD, as the next NIH director, and Marty Makary, MD, MPH, as the next FDA commissioner.

A pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington.

Both agencies are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which like much of the federal government, has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to implement budget cuts.