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Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk

As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts to NIH budgets and personnel and to freeze billions of dollars of funding to major research universities – citing ideological concerns – there’s more being threatened than just progress in science and medicine. Something valuable but often overlooked is also being…

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US health agency’s ‘review’ advocates for therapy for youth gender dysphoria

In ‘comprehensive’ 409-page report, department claims medical care should be avoided though harms are ‘sparse’

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Three scientists speak about what it’s like to have research funding cut by the Trump administration

The Trump administration’s cuts to funding for American universities and research have left many scientists reeling and very worried. At the National Institutes of Health, which has an annual budget of US$47 billion to support medical research both in the U.S. and around the world, nearly 800 grants have been…

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Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures

The Independent UK

Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘Setting us back decades’

Termination of at least 145 grants will decimate progress toward eliminating epidemic, scientists say

The Guardian - US

Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs

Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious diseases such as polio and smallpox.

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Senate confirms Bhattacharya to lead NIH - Roll Call

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Jay Bhattacharya, a vocal critic of the National Institutes of Health, to be its next director.

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Congress returns for three-week sprint session - Roll Call

Both the House and Senate come back from recess this week to begin a busy three-week period that’s expected to focus on Republicans’ budget reconciliation agenda, including extending and expanding tax cuts and tightening immigration policy. The top items on the House agenda this week, meanwhile, will include more measures…

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Trump executive order rescinds ban on ‘segregated’ facilities for federal contractors, conflicting with federal law

Despite Trump’s order, companies are still subject to the Civil Rights Act and state anti-discrimination laws

The Independent UK

Trump administration cuts funding to long-term diabetes study: Report

More than 1,000 people have been fired from the health agency as part of Trump cuts

The Independent UK

Fired NIH workers fear bleak job prospects in the private sector because their research is too specific to be retrofitted: 'No VC is going to fund that'

Employees told Fortune finding a job would require them to apply for positions for which they were overqualified or not closely aligned with their years of research.

Fortune

National Institutes of Health to cancel grants designed to study vaccine hesitancy: report

Reported rollback comes as Trump administration faces scrutiny for its handling of a measles outbreak among the unvaccinated

The Independent UK

Medicare and Medicaid Employees Offered New Buyouts: What You Need to Know

Federal HHS workers who inspect food, research diseases and administer Medicare and Medicaid are offered $25,000 buyouts

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Government agencies are clueless about branding. The DOGE turmoil shows why they’ve needed marketing campaigns all along

The National Institutes of Health focuses on nucleotides, not narratives—but both must be an essential part of its mission.

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Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workers

Dr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist, and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, is retiring from the government agency and urging “respect” for its embattled workers

The Guardian - US

NIH funding cuts are Trump’s latest attack on education, professors say

The Trump administration announced it would cap ‘indirect funding’ from the National Institutes of Health at 15%

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Mulls £3.9K DOGE Dividends for 78M Taxpayers Using Savings From Reduced Federal Spending

Elon Musk will present Azoria CEO's idea to return 20% of savings generated from DOGE's cost-cutting actions on federal agencies to taxpayers via stimulus checks.

The Conversation

Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness

America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a precipitous decline.

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‘A scary time to be a scientist’: how medical research cuts will hurt the maternal mortality crisis

Republican-run states may see worst fallout from slashes to NIH medical funding as maternal mortality climbs in US

The Conversation

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health

Overnight, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential figure in overseeing the health and wellbeing of more than 330 million Americans.

The Conversation

How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable

Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing partnership between universities and the federal government.

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NIH Cuts Indirect Costs, Sparks Controversy In Research Community

NIH plans to reduce indirect costs on research grants, sparking concerns and praise over potential impacts on research activities and savings.

The Independent UK

Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearing for political influence over grants

President Donald Trump’s order declaring diversity, equity and inclusion policies illegal has thrown into doubt the future of research Kendra Dahmer has been doing on intestinal parasites in India and Benin

The Guardian - US

‘This will delay medical breakthroughs’: US scientists demand to bargain over Trump orders

NIH fellows say policy changes including funding freeze would ‘severely limit’ researchers’ ability to do their work

The Conversation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination signals a new era of anti-intellectualism in American politics

The many controversial people appointed to the Trump administration, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have at least one thing in common: They dislike and distrust experts.

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