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Covering the fallout of NIH funding cuts on health equity research
In mid-August, the New York Times reported that the National Institutes of Health was canceling dozens of research grants tied to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Just a week later, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with nearly $800 million in NIH cuts, a decision that will stall or end…
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Mapping local economic consequences of federal cuts to NIH: How they did it
This map shows the impact of federal health research cuts. View the interactive version at scienceimpacts.org. Screenshot of map captured June 18, 2025. Data last updated June 17, 2025 (CC BY 4.0) As the federal cuts to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other science institutions began to unfold in January and February,…
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4 angles to consider when covering the far-reaching effects of the NIH pause
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, like many federal agencies, has experienced unprecedented restrictions on their operations in the new administration’s first week, including a communications pause that abruptly halted meetings and workshops, a hiring freeze, and a moratorium on travel. Industries and sectors connected to the biomedical sciences are experiencing concern and disarray as…
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STAT+: Hugh Auchincloss was Anthony Fauci’s longtime deputy. Now he’s taking his job as House Republicans probe the pandemic
STAT+: Hugh Auchincloss was Anthony Fauci’s longtime deputy. Now he’s taking his job as House Republicans probe the pandemic WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci was the face of the fight against Covid-19, an omnipresent figure featured on T-shirts, bobbleheads, and yard signs. He was lionized by his fans as a scientific hero and villainized by…
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Federal panel approves plans to safeguard lab-made virus research
Federal panel approves plans to safeguard lab-made virus research A panel of federal advisers voted unanimously Friday to advance a set of proposals to bolster government oversight of pathogen research that could make viruses more transmissible. The advisers, a collection of biosecurity, ethics and infectious disease experts, united to vote the set of proposals through…
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