A grand jury in Maryland has brought charges against David Mor — a senior figure at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the height of the pandemic. The case centers on alleged attempts to hide and alter federal records from April 2020 through December 2022, including dat
The government agency that hands out most U. S. medical research dollars is running months behind schedule this year. Instead of funding about 4, 000 new projects by late March, it has approved fewer than 2, 000. That shortfall means thousands of scientists are stuck waiting, some projects are pause
A woman named Katherine Burns, who runs a lab on endometriosis at the University of Cincinnati, has been dealing with intense anxiety. She is not just a scientist; she also lives with the disease her research aims to understand. The problem began when federal funding for science started shrinking un
The government wants to take $5 billion from medical research next year. That money helps scientists study diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's. Now, they're asking for $41 billion instead of the $46 billion they get now. Some research centers might close completely under this plan. Five important
In the past few years, many federal researchers have quit or retired early from the National Institutes of Health. A doctor who studied cancer treatments, a scientist studying tick diseases, and an addiction researcher all said the Trump years made their jobs impossible. They faced budget cuts, hiri
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently put a temporary hold on $5 billion in public health grants. This move, which lasted only a few hours, was meant to check if the funded activities matched the current administration's goals. The HHS spokesperson, Andrew Nixon, explained that
The Trump administration has put an end to federal funding for research projects that use tissue from aborted fetuses. This decision was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and took effect right away. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer use its funds for
Data is like a puzzle piece. It can be used to solve big problems. But what if researchers keep their data to themselves? Progress slows down. That's why the National Cancer Institute (NCI) created the Paul Fearn Award. It celebrates researchers who share their data openly. This is not just about sh
At the start of 2025, a group of seasoned scientists and administrators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expected the usual changes with a new administration. They hoped that the NIH, known worldwide for its top-notch health research, would keep supporting solid science. But as the year we
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is making headlines, but not for the usual reasons. This time, it's about a leadership shake-up that has people talking about politics and science mixing. It all started when a high-ranking NIH official tried to keep a trusted colleague in a important position
