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Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research - Roll Call

Grantees were told that diversity, equity and inclusion studies "are often used to support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.”

Roll Call

Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it

An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age

The Independent UK

National Institutes of Health officials reportedly told scientists to erase mRNA vaccine references on grants

‘Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started,’ one scientist reportedly warned

The Independent UK

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Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs

The Independent UK

Dr. Oz says probiotic supplements have wide-ranging health benefits. Here's what science says

To aid in gut health, Oz has pushed the benefits of probiotics. Do they really work?

Fortune

DOGE Says $400M In Taxpayer Dollars Saved In 2 Days, Elon Musk Laments 'Corruption' Attacks

DOGE said Thursday that it was able to save $400 million in taxpayer money in the last two days after it canceled some contracts and grants – Elon Musk has been speaking up on opposition over his department's downsizing strategies.

International Business Times

Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender

Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate

The Guardian - AU

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Fears grow about plan to cut Pentagon medical research fund - Roll Call

The six-month continuing resolution before Congress would cut $1.2 billion from the Pentagon's health research into deadly diseases.

Roll Call

Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods

A National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more

The Independent UK

Researchers are learning the Trump administration axed their work to improve vaccination

The Trump administration is canceling studies about ways to improve vaccine trust and access

The Independent UK

5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had spread to 118,000 cases reported in…

The Conversation

Fired NIH workers fear bleak job prospects in the private sector because their research is too specific to be retrofitted: 'No VC is going to fund that'

Employees told Fortune finding a job would require them to apply for positions for which they were overqualified or not closely aligned with their years of research.

Fortune

Major US Health Agency Offers $25K Buyout To 80,000 Employees, Decision Deadline Set For Friday

The HHS has reportedly offered all of its employees with a $25,000 buyout to voluntarily leave the agency that includes some of the most critical units in American health, including the CDC and the NIH.

International Business Times

Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US

Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system

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Five years on from the pandemic, the right’s fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream

Before the next outbreak, we need a serious conversation about how to cope, but first, the more strident, misguided voices must be muted, says author Laura Spinney

Fortune

Fired NIH workers lost their 'dream job.' Due to a Kafkaesque appeals process and slim private-sector offerings, their futures may be in jeopardy, too

“We are risking an entire generation of medical professionals, researchers, and scientists … and it's a future disaster waiting to happen,” former NIH director Nate Brought said.

The Independent UK

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'

Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst

LiveScience

Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

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'Let's just study males and keep it simple': How excluding female animals from research held neuroscience back, and could do so again

Neuroscience research has only recently begun to prioritize the inclusion of both male and female lab animals in studies. Could we see that shift reverse?

Roll Call

After Trump’s inauguration, a dramatic halt to LGBTQ+ research - Roll Call

The Trump administration has dramatically dialed back research into LGBTQ+ health, and researchers say the impact has been dramatic.

The Conversation

NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

The National Institutes of Health is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S. NIH funds drive research and innovation, leading to better understanding and treatment of diseases and improved health outcomes.

Fortune

Government agencies are clueless about branding. The DOGE turmoil shows why they’ve needed marketing campaigns all along

The National Institutes of Health focuses on nucleotides, not narratives—but both must be an essential part of its mission.

Reason

Jay Bhattacharya's Confirmation Hearing Proves the Lockdown Skeptics Won

Trump's nominee for NIH director once stirred major controversy for criticizing lockdowns, mask mandates, and school closures. Yesterday, Senate Democrats didn't even raise the issue.

Fortune

Universities that anticipate funding losses from Elon Musk's DOGE cuts are yanking back admissions offers to Gen Z grads

Universities like the University of Pennsylvania are cutting back on graduate admissions programs in preparation of federal funding decreases.

Reason

Amy Klobuchar's Health Misinformation Act Has Aged Poorly

A proposed bill in 2021 would have put the HHS secretary in charge of censoring COVID-19 contrarianism on social media.

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