National Institutes of Health

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Russel Vought to Get NIH Grant Veto Power

The White House is drafting an executive order to grant OMB director Russell Vought veto power over individual NIH grants,…

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NIH Budget to Fund Some Defense Research

The NIH has finalized a ten-year agreement to redirect funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to…

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AI & Tech

FBI Shuts Down Chinese Proxy Tools in US Infrastructure Hacks

The FBI and DOJ dismantled a critical cyberattack infrastructure operated by the Chinese-linked firm Nanjing Xinjiuwei, seizing tools known as…

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Business

New Details Reveal Diabetes Ouster Controversy

At the ADA's annual meeting, five scientists were removed for distributing copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration attacks on…

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Trump Mystery Patient in 79-Year-Old’s Experimental Obesity Drug Case

The FDA granted a single 79-year-old patient early access to Eli Lilly's experimental obesity drug retatrutide through its compassionate use…

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Culture

Diabetes Group Apologizes for Ousting Scientists Who Criticized Trump

The American Diabetes Association’s top executive issued a video apology after five prominent diabetes researchers were forcibly removed from the…

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New US Rules: Any Grant Can Be Canceled Anytime

The Trump administration issued an executive order last August that would give political appointees final authority over grant funding decisions,…

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Health

US Ebola Researchers Lose Funding After Trump Cuts

The Trump administration withdrew funding from the NIH's CREID Network, a pandemic preparedness program studying viruses like Ebola, partly due…

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Artificial Intelligence

De novo design of quasisymmetric two-component protein cages

The authors thank D. Juergens for computational design assistance, F. Praetorius and D. Sahtoe for providing de novo designed LHD…

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Business

Trump Budget Proposes Major Science Funding Cuts

The 2027 budget blueprint proposes deep cuts to nearly all major science agencies, with the most severe reductions targeting the…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI and Your Health Data: A Doctor’s Verdict on Trust

AI health tools offer convenience and administrative benefits but pose serious risks when used for diagnosis, as they can spread…

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Culture

NIH Director’s “Scientific Freedom” Lecture Features Non-Scientist

The NIH is launching a "Scientific Freedom Lectures" series championed by Director Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of perceived censorship during…

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AI & Tech

AI in Healthcare: A Doctor’s Honest Pros & Cons

AI is increasingly used for medical advice amid declining trust in traditional healthcare, but professionals warn it poses significant risks…

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Culture

Americans Trust Fauci and Scientists Over RFK Jr. and Trump Officials

Americans place significantly more trust in career scientists like Dr. Anthony Fauci than in political appointees, with a survey showing…

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Business

Power struggle over NIH director roles intensifies

The NIH's leadership selection has historically been insulated from direct political control, prioritizing scientific expertise over political direction for its…

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Business

Court Blocks Research Funding Cuts, Upholds Congress

A federal court has blocked a policy that would have imposed a uniform, severe cap on indirect cost reimbursements for…

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Health

Trump Medical Research Grant Lawsuit Settled

A legal settlement requires the National Institutes of Health to restart reviews for research grants that were previously blocked on…

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Business

Trump Admin Canceled 383 Clinical Trials, Dropping 74,000 Patients

A major reduction in federal funding led to the abrupt termination of 383 clinical trials, directly impacting over 74,000 participants…

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RFK Jr. Blames Antidepressants for Mass Shootings, Experts Disagree

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proposed investigating whether antidepressant medications, particularly SSRIs, are…

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Business

NIH Director Joins MAHA, Replaced by JD Vance Ally

Richard Woychik is stepping down as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to join the Make America…

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