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NIH lays off hundreds more staff, including at cancer research institute
The cuts at the National Institutes of Health blindsided staff, after reassurances that no further layoffs were planned.
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Overseas grants could be ‘closed down’ by NIH under new policy, internal email suggests
A NIH policy change on funding of foreign scientists is far more sweeping than described in a Thursday announcement ...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears ...
Former NIH official says Trump admin cut government's 'Safe to Sleep' team that helped reduce infant deaths
In mid-2025, rumors spread online about the potential closure of the national campaign "Safe to Sleep," which educated ...
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NIH senior investigator resigns over 'censorship' of research findings
April 16 (UPI) --This updated version includes a statement from a Health and Human ... He recently raised the matter in a March 28 letter to NIH leadership, including Health and Human Services ...
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Trump plans $18B NIH budget cut, wants 27 centers consolidated into 5
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget for 2026 slashes funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $17.97 ...