The Latest Breaking News from NIH

A Pediatric Neurologist Who Testified for Vaccine Injury Claimants Now Runs the Federal Child Health Research Institute

NIH named Dr. John Gaitanis to lead its $1.7 billion child health institute. He has served as an expert witness for vaccine injury claimants.

Medical Daily · Aug 25

The DASH Diet Built Around Indian Spices, Legumes, and Staples That Actually Lower Sodium

What the DASH Diet Actually RequiresThe DASH diet, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, was developed in the 1990s through a landmark study funded by the US National Institutes of Health and published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1997. Its core targets: sodium below 2,300 mg per day…

Times Life · Aug 25

David Morens Pleads Guilty: The Secret COVID Email Trail That Landed Fauci's Former Adviser in Court

David Morens, former adviser to Dr Anthony Fauci, pleads guilty to defrauding the US government by hiding COVID-19 research records, sparking renewed debate over pandemic-era communications.

International Business Times UK · Aug 20

'Dangerous Journalism': Mehdi Hasan Condemns Viral Post Article on Anthony Fauci's Leaked Texts

Mehdi Hasan accuses the New York Post of 'dangerous journalism' for publishing an article on alleged Fauci texts discussing theoretical COVID-19 vaccine risks, sparking significant online debate

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

NIH Plans to Bar Scientists on Visas from the Award That Launches Independent Labs

NIH plans to limit K99 Pathway to Independence awards to citizens and permanent residents, closing one of few funding routes for visa holders.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Forget DeepSeek. China's real ‘Sputnik moment’ is happening on campus as American universities lose their advantage

China's tech rise runs deeper than any single breakthrough. Its universities generate critical technology patents at 8x the U.S. rate

Fortune · Aug 10

What changes inside the brain as you age? Scientists find a hidden shift that may begin in your midlife

Brain aging study: Brain immune cells begin changing around midlife, a new study reveals. Microglia in the hippocampus gradually decline after age fifty, researchers found. These cells appear replaced by others with stronger inflammatory signals. This shift may explain long-lasting brain inflammation associated with aging.

The Economic Times · Aug 7

Senate Panel Refers Fauci to Justice Department for Contempt as COVID Origins Questions Stay Unsettled

A Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt and referred him to the Justice Department. Here is what the vote does and does not establish.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

NIH Moves to Cancel More Health Disparities Grants, Halting Studies on Why Some Patients Fare Worse

NIH has resumed terminating health disparities research grants, affecting studies on rural access, maternal mortality and cancer survival gaps.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

New CDC Director Confirmed as Agency Juggles Measles, Cyclospora and a Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak

The Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as CDC director. She inherits three active outbreaks and an agency down roughly a quarter of its staff.

Medical Daily · Aug 7