{
  "id": 15638699,
  "title": "Trump plans new women’s health research division at NIH after push from first lady Melania Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-plans-new-womens-health-research-division-at-nih-after-push",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T17:13:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/10/19/melania-trump-womens-health-research-nih-executive-order/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Monday to establish a new women's health division at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the White House. The order, first reported by USA Today, will also create a task force at the White House to focus on women's health issues. First Lady Melania Trump, who pushed for the initiative, is expected to highlight the importance of prioritizing research and breaking down taboos around women's health discussions during the signing ceremony. She will be joined by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who recently recovered from breast cancer, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in leading the task force. The executive order does not specify funding amounts, but the White House states that it aims to address maternal health, mental health, endometriosis, and other health concerns such as Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, heart disease, and stroke. Melania Trump claims she played a role in shaping the executive order and task force in discussions with physicians, White House officials, Kennedy, and the President. This initiative represents a new aspect of Melania Trump's policy focus during Donald Trump's second term as first lady. In her previous policy roles, she has advocated for improving foster care systems, expanding AI access in education, and combating child well-being issues, drug abuse, and safe social media use.",
  "summary": "The order would create a new NIH division and White House task force focused on women's health, but includes no specific funding goals.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}