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Trump signs an order aimed at boosting women's health research, a plan backed by the first lady

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Published 19 Oct 2026, 15:17 BST1 min read

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President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women's health, a move pushed by his wife, Melania Trump.

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