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NIH director lays out agency’s research and funding priorities in new strategy statement

US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Friday released a statement outlining a “unified strategy” ...

NIH cancels mRNA vaccine contracts, citing lack of public trust

Director Jay Bhattacharya claims the federal government recently canceled millions of dollars’ worth of mRNA research ...

Susan Collins’ tightrope walk continues in the fight over medical research

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins drew President Donald Trump’s ire last week in a departure from the unusual deference he has shown ...
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Childhood vaccination rates fall again, raccoons are not friends, and more health news

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates fell last year, continuing a yearslong decline that started during the pandemic, ...

Budget maneuvers expected to reduce NIH funding opportunities

The National Institutes of Health will be able to fund fewer research grants in fiscal 2026, even if Congress provides ...
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GOP senators urge White House to release delayed NIH funding

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and 13 other Senate Republicans are urging the Trump administration to release National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding that has been held up for months. The GOP ...
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Senate committee opposes Trump’s NIH cuts, proposes $400M budget increase

A Senate committee has rejected President Donald Trump’s efforts to gouge funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...