The Latest Breaking News from NIH

More than half of US teens have had at least one cavity, but fluoride programs in schools help prevent them – new research

Programs delivering fluoride varnish in schools significantly reduce cavities in children. That is a key finding of our recently published study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025

DOGE cuts to the IRS will cost $500 billion in lost revenue, watchdog finds

DOGE ‘destroyed, diminished or jeopardized’ billions of dollars in returns on government investments, CREW discovered

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Trump officials cutting $1bn in NIH grants is ‘void and illegal’, judge rules

Judge says cuts represent unlawful ‘racial discrimination’ and orders grants given to those that filed suit be reinstated

The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2025

Who are the eight new vaccine advisers appointed by Robert F Kennedy?

US health secretary announced new members for Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, after firing all 17 experts who held the post

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the vital productivity gains it supports.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025

Scientists decry NIH cuts

A letter signed by hundreds of scientists says there is "a culture of fear and suppression" at NIH

Salon · Jun 10, 2025

'We dissent': NIH workers protest Trump policies that 'harm the health of Americans'

Hundreds of workers at the National Institutes of Health on Monday openly protested the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency.

Fortune · Jun 9, 2025

‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’ - Roll Call

In a letter to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya on Monday, NIH workers said they felt “compelled to speak up" about research cuts.

Roll Call · Jun 9, 2025

NIH scientists go public to criticize Trump's deep cuts in public health research

Scores of National Institutes of Health researchers and staffers have come forward to send their Trump-appointed leader a letter challenging policies they say undermine the NIH mission

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Before-And-After Photos Of Woman, 53, Go Viral After She Transforms Into Bodybuilding Champion

A 53-year-old from Brazil shocks social media with jaw-dropping transformation photos and inspirational messages to her thousands of fans

Bored Panda · Jun 2, 2025