Scientific News Nih Reels With Fear, Uncertainty About Future Of Scientific Research

Where does the NIH go from here?

Worsham and Jena are physicians and researchers at Harvard Medical School and the authors of “Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients and Shape Our Health.” This ... Read More

The Most Feared Person at the NIH Is a Vaccine Researcher Plucked From Obscurity

While NIH director Jay Bhattacharya focuses on podcasting, his second in command is dramatically remaking the agency. Read More

What cuts to research under Trump have meant for science in 2025

Trump administration officials say changes to federal agencies engaged in science were made in the interests of better science that benefits more Americans. Many scientists we spoke with disagree. Read More

Pa. scientific researchers urge Congress to increase funding to the NIH as the shutdown ends

The record-breaking federal government shutdown marked yet another impediment to scientific research efforts at the Wistar Institute this year. After a year in which federal research funding was ... Read More

Changes at NIH give political appointees greater power to fund or block research

NIH scientists said the disruption represents an attack on agency expertise This is a KFF Health News story. The Trump administration has given notice that political appointees, rather than scientists ... Read More

How a Smaller NIH Could Have Hindered Medical Research

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Since the mid-1940s, the National Institutes of Health has sent billions of dollars to university ... Read More

Proposed cuts to NIH funding would have ripple effects on research that could hamper the US for decades

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ... Read More

Without NIH funds, future of UF research programs remain uncertain

Read more from The Alligator's "Ripple Effects" special section here. As UF research spending hit an all-time high, undergraduate funding across the country fell into turmoil when the National ... Read More