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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 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 ...
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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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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 ...
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 ...
Britt leads GOP senators calling for Trump to disburse delayed NIH funds
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) and 13 other Senate Republicans urged the Trump administration on Friday to disburse held-up funds ...
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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 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 ...
NIH defends use of ‘deadly’ experiments on cats
While anti-animal testing groups condemn "deadly" dog and cat studies as morally wrong, the NIH defended certain experiments as "well-justified and responsible." ...
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Group criticizes NIH over suspended funding for TB research
The Treatment Action Group says the 22 TB projects whose funding was suspended by NIH don't involve "gain-of-function" ...