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Trump White House’s disengagement from HIV/AIDS response could have lethal consequences

With the endless stream of announcements, reversals, measures and countermeasures coming from the new administration of United States President Donald Trump, it has become difficult to make sense of what is just noise or opening negotiation offers and what constitutes actual policy change.

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West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause

Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a huge burden of kidney healthcare costs among black people all over the world.

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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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Judge blocks Trump from cutting billions in medical research funding

Major universities and 22 states sued over administration’s proposal to slash National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants

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Judge Halts Trump Administration Directive On Research Grant Overhead Costs

U.S. District Court Judge halts Trump administration's directive capping overhead costs for federally funded research projects.

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Scientists Launch New Journal To Combat Medical Research Gatekeeping

The Journal of the Academy of Public Health (JAPH) promotes open scientific discourse and challenges censorship in medical research, focusing on COVID-19-r...

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Will Trump and the New GOP Congress Get to the Bottom of COVID-19's Origin?

It's a good sign that the president is calling on critics of the federal government's lack of transparency to staff his administration.

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Musk bites the federal hand that fed him

The billionaire should be writing a thank you note to Al Gore, not wrecking burgeoning developments

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GOP Sen. Susan Collins To Support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Senator Collins endorses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS Secretary, expressing concerns about potential NIH budget cuts.

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States Sue Trump Administration Over Public Health Research Funding Cuts

22 states challenge Trump administration's cuts to public health research funding, raising concerns over the future of scientific research.

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Texas universities could face funding cuts for health care research under new Trump administration policy

A federal judge blocked a new National Institutes of Health policy from going into effect in 22 states that sued the agency, but Texas wasn’t part of the suit.

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22 States Sue Trump Administration Over 'Reckless and Illegal' NIH Research Funding Cuts

Twenty-two states sue the Trump administration over abrupt NIH funding cuts, arguing the move threatens critical medical research and violates federal law.

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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.

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Judge temporarily blocks NIH research cuts after 22 states sue - Roll Call

Lawsuit comes after Friday's announcement that the NIH would limit the indirect costs it will pay grantees to 15 percent of a grant.

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Can the Trump Administration Unilaterally Cut Indirect Costs for NIH Grants?

As with some other recent executive branch actions, the Trump Administration appears to have overreached.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding

National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff

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NIH Lowers Maximum Indirect Cost Rate For Research Institutions

The NIH's new policy capping indirect cost rates at 15% raises concerns among researchers about its impact on research capabilities and funding.

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NIH Resumes Grant-Review Meetings Amid Agency-Wide Freeze

NIH is gradually resuming grant-review meetings and travel after a communications freeze. Ongoing research can continue, but new projects remain prohibited.

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CDC webpages go dark as Trump targets public health information

Resources for contraception, gender-affirming care, STIs and HIV flicker in and out of existence or vanish completely

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Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data

Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024 study.

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‘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 Independent UK

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing

Trump’s nominee for health secretary faced a group of bipartisan senators during the first day of his confirmation hearing

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Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary

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RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees

The member of the Kennedy dynasty has promised to significantly change how the department he could soon lead functions

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. challenged on false claim Covid is a race-targeted ‘bioweapon’ at confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was today confronted over his previous false claim that Covid-19 was a ““genetically engineered bioweapon that targets Black and white people but spared Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.”

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