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US Supreme Court lets Trump cut diversity-related NIH grants – Reuters

US Supreme Court lets Trump cut diversity-related NIH grants  Reuters Trump Pays Visit to Law Enforcement Officers in D.C.: Live Updates  The New York Times Supreme Court allows NIH to stop making nearly $800M in research grants for now  NPR Supreme Court clears way for nearly $800 million in cuts to NIH grants  The Washington Post Supreme Court lets Trump admin cut off health …

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Experts condemn NIH director’s defense of cut to vaccine research | US politics

Experts condemn NIH director’s defense of cut to vaccine research | US politics

When the director of the National Institutes of Health this week said funding for the development of mRNA vaccines – the backbone of Covid vaccines – was being wound down because they had failed to “earn public trust”, it was met, publicly and privately, with exasperated incredulity. Critics say few have done more than Jay Bhattacharya and other top health …

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NIH cancels mRNA vaccine contracts, citing lack of public trust – The Hill

NIH cancels mRNA vaccine contracts, citing lack of public trust  The Hill Why RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working  The Atlantic Trump administration leaves biotech investors more wary than ever of funding mRNA vaccines  statnews.com Moderna Stock Jumps as NIH Chief Tempers Administration’s Attack on mRNA  Barron’s Opinion | Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Impact So Far: ‘The Worst Possible Case’  The New York Times Source …

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Senate committee rejects NIH cuts, boosts budget by $400 million

Senate committee rejects NIH cuts, boosts budget by 0 million

WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties endorsed a $400 million increase to the budget of the National Institutes of Health on Thursday, in an Appropriations Committee vote that represents a clear rebuke of President Trump’s plan to dramatically reduce the agency’s spending. The administration had proposed slashing the NIH’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year by $18 billion, a 40% …

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Trump administration halts, then releases, NIH research funding – The Washington Post

Trump administration halts, then releases, NIH research funding  The Washington Post Trump Administration Scraps Effort to Pause Health-Research Funding – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Trump administration reverses course, lifts pause on NIH grant awards  statnews.com Trump cuts to National Institutes of Health took more than $100M out of Pa. economy, according to local researcher  WHYY White House backtracks on NIH funding hold amid …

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He was censored at NIH. Now Kevin Hall is speaking out

He was censored at NIH. Now Kevin Hall is speaking out

Kevin Hall can speak freely now.  The leading U.S. authority on the science of ultra-processed foods made headlines this spring when he accused the Trump administration of censoring his work and opted to retire from his position at the National Institutes of Health. Without interference from D.C. to worry about, and with a forthcoming book, “Food Intelligence,” to promote, Hall …

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White House blocks NIH from awarding any research grants

White House blocks NIH from awarding any research grants

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His work has been recognized by national Edward R. Murrow awards, the June L. Biedler prize for cancer journalism, and more. You can reach Angus on Signal at angus.08. …

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