President Trump's budget proposes significant funding cuts to key health institutions, emphasizing a shift in focus to infectious diseases over broader public health initiatives.
President Trump's budget proposes significant funding cuts to key health institutions, emphasizing a shift in focus to infectious diseases over broader public health initiatives.
NIH warns researchers to avoid AI in grant applications
NIH will not consider applications that are either substantially developed by AI, or contain sections substantially developed by AI, to be original ideas of applicants.
How Trump is Slashing Health Research, in 4 Charts
The NIH has abruptly terminated nearly 800 research projects, drastically impacting scientific fields and funding due to new administrative priorities.
How Trump is Slashing Health Research, in 4 Charts
The NIH has abruptly terminated nearly 800 research projects, drastically impacting scientific fields and funding due to new administrative priorities.
White House orders NIH to research trans 'regret' and 'detransition'
The Trump administration has directed the NIH to investigate the health impacts of gender transition, raising concerns over political motives and terminology used.
White House orders NIH to research trans 'regret' and 'detransition'
The Trump administration has directed the NIH to investigate the health impacts of gender transition, raising concerns over political motives and terminology used.
US judge declares Trump's cuts to NIH grants illegal'
In a ruling issued on Monday, Judge William Young vacated the terminations that began in late February and said the NIH violated federal law by arbitrarily cancelling more than $1bn in research grants.
NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya faced severe criticism over research cuts impacting vital projects, including Alzheimer's, amidst proposed significant budget reductions.
NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research
NIH scientists have united in the Bethesda Declaration to oppose perceived political interference in research funding and priorities under the current administration.
"The Trump administration elevated Matthew J. Memoli, a flu researcher with a small lab, to acting director of NIAID, overseeing significant cuts and firings, now he secures $500 million."
Data resources must be protected from political interference
The decision to bar researchers from "countries of concern" raises alarm about the integrity and openness of scientific research, reflecting a worrying trend of politicization.