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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adithi Ramakrishnan

NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

Over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health's funding cuts, according to a new report.

Between the end of February and mid-August, funding ceased for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions including cancer, heart disease and brain disease. The cuts disproportionately impacted efforts to tackle infectious diseases like the flu, pneumonia and COVID-19, researchers found.

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