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Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘Setting us back decades’

Termination of at least 145 grants will decimate progress toward eliminating epidemic, scientists say

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2025

Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs

Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious diseases such as polio and smallpox.

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2025

RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department

Health secretary aims to close regional offices and establish new division called ‘administration for a healthy America’

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025

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Trump administration at ‘war’ with mRNA technology: scientists alarmed vaccine skeptics could kill research

Public health experts are sounding the alarm over recent move by the NIH to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technology

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2025

Will Jay Bhattacharya Get Gain-of-Function Research Under Control?

The past three administrations have tried and failed to implement binding regulations on risky research that likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reason · Mar 26, 2025

White House halts long-running HIV research network for youth - Roll Call

The termination of grant funding will impact seven clinical trials that aimed to improve the health of youth.

Roll Call · Mar 26, 2025

Senate confirms Bhattacharya to lead NIH - Roll Call

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Jay Bhattacharya, a vocal critic of the National Institutes of Health, to be its next director.

Roll Call · Mar 25, 2025

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Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research - Roll Call

Grantees were told that diversity, equity and inclusion studies "are often used to support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.”

Roll Call · Mar 24, 2025

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

National Institutes of Health officials reportedly told scientists to erase mRNA vaccine references on grants

‘Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started,’ one scientist reportedly warned

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

Dr. Oz says probiotic supplements have wide-ranging health benefits. Here's what science says

To aid in gut health, Oz has pushed the benefits of probiotics. Do they really work?

Fortune · Mar 14, 2025

DOGE Says $400M In Taxpayer Dollars Saved In 2 Days, Elon Musk Laments 'Corruption' Attacks

DOGE said Thursday that it was able to save $400 million in taxpayer money in the last two days after it canceled some contracts and grants – Elon Musk has been speaking up on opposition over his department's downsizing strategies.

International Business Times · Mar 14, 2025

Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender

Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025

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Roll Call · Mar 13, 2025

Fears grow about plan to cut Pentagon medical research fund - Roll Call

The six-month continuing resolution before Congress would cut $1.2 billion from the Pentagon's health research into deadly diseases.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods

A National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Researchers are learning the Trump administration axed their work to improve vaccination

The Trump administration is canceling studies about ways to improve vaccine trust and access

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had spread to 118,000 cases reported in…

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Fortune · Mar 11, 2025

Fired NIH workers fear bleak job prospects in the private sector because their research is too specific to be retrofitted: 'No VC is going to fund that'

Employees told Fortune finding a job would require them to apply for positions for which they were overqualified or not closely aligned with their years of research.

International Business Times · Mar 10, 2025

Major US Health Agency Offers $25K Buyout To 80,000 Employees, Decision Deadline Set For Friday

The HHS has reportedly offered all of its employees with a $25,000 buyout to voluntarily leave the agency that includes some of the most critical units in American health, including the CDC and the NIH.

The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2025

Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US

Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Five years on from the pandemic, the right’s fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream

Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted, says author Laura Spinney

Fortune · Mar 8, 2025

Fired NIH workers lost their 'dream job.' Due to a Kafkaesque appeals process and slim private-sector offerings, their futures may be in jeopardy, too

“We are risking an entire generation of medical professionals, researchers, and scientists … and it's a future disaster waiting to happen,” former NIH director Nate Brought said.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'

Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst

LiveScience · Mar 8, 2025

Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

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