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The trickle-down effect of President Trump's massive NIH budget cuts
U.S. medical research is at a precipice as President Trump proposes cutting $18 billion from the National Institutes of ...
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Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are ‘void and illegal,’ federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled that some of the grant terminations by the National Institutes of Health on DEI grounds are “void and ...
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Calling Out NIH for ‘Discrimination,’ Judge Orders Restoration of Canceled Grants
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday ordered the National Institutes of Health to restore hundreds of research grants the Trump administration terminated earlier this year, STAT News reported .
‘My duty is to call it out’: Judge accuses Trump administration of discrimination against minorities
The Reagan-appointed judge ordered the NIH to restore funds for research related to racial minorities and LGBTQ+ people.
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Health Department Invites Proposals for Campaign Against Processed Foods
The Health and Human Services agency wants to produce a “bold, edgy” national campaign that educates the public on ultra-processed foods and diabetes risk.
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KFF Health News: ‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest President Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’
In a June 9 letter to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, NIH workers said they felt “compelled to speak up when our leadership ...
HHS budget proposal eliminates CDC's chronic disease, global health centers in favor of new "MAHA" agency
The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new ...
RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
(THE CONVERSATION) On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve ...