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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Trump’s promises to overhaul health agencies with RFK met with some optimism and widespread expert dismay

Donald Trump’s plans to drastically shake up the nation’s public scientific and health apparatus have been met with enthusiasm from certain corners even as scientific and medical experts warn they could prove highly dangerous to the federal government’s public health work and scientific credibility.

Among the agencies on the Trump chopping block could be the National Institutes of Health, which oversees biomedical research.

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