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‘It’s heartless, it’s careless, and it’s deeply damaging’ says former NIH director on cuts to medical research
Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks to Christiane Amanpour about his decision ...
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NIH to Limit AI Use, Cap P.I. Grant Applications at 6 per Year
The National Institutes of Health says its new policy comes after the agency “recently observed instances of Principal ...
Trump Administration Changes at NIH, EPA, NASA, NSF Spark Internal Dissent
The federal government is full of scientists who lend their expertise to key decisions about our food, medicines, environment ...
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Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH’s actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were ...
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Basic science publications have been falling for a decade. NIH budget cut would likely accelerate the decline
The number of basic science papers published by NIH grant recipients has been falling since 2013, when the agency’s budget was cut by 5%.
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NIH Launches First Agency-Wide Plan for Autoimmune Disease Research
The 5-year strategy aims to accelerate diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for the millions living with autoimmune diseases ...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow NIH to cancel health grants
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue moving forward with canceling National ...
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NIH, FDA plan to reduce animal testing draws mixed reactions among scientists
As the Trump administration reshapes biomedicine, it wants to change how scientists test drug safety: animal research.
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NIH fires exec amid probe into wife's role in $3.3M contract: report
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has fired a top official amid a probe into whether his wife could have benefited from ...
GOP senators urge White House to release delayed NIH funding
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and 13 other Senate Republicans are urging the Trump administration to release National Institutes ...