Trump Administration Assaults NIH and WHO-RFK Jr’s Nomination Hearing Scheduled

By: Robbins RA

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No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. Given all the commotion that has been occurring in Washington over the Gaetz and Hegseth nominations, preparations for mass deportation, birthright citizenship, and government DEI programs, several healthcare news stories have flown under the radar. Below is a summary.

Science is reporting that yesterday the Trump administration imposed several restrictions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which will have an impact on grants and scientific exchange (1). These included the abrupt cancellation of meetings including grant review panels, communications “pause”, a freeze on hiring, and an indefinite ban on travel. The moves have generated extensive confusion and uncertainty at the nation’s largest research agency, which has become a target for Trump’s political allies. For example, officials halted midstream a training workshop for junior scientists, called off a workshop on adolescent learning minutes before it was to begin, and canceled meetings of two advisory councils. Panels that were scheduled to …

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