Health Oct 04 WATCH: 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for studying mysteries of the brain By Kostya Manenkov, Lauran Neergaard, Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Politics Sep 21 Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants Sens. Susan Collins and Patty Murray are rejecting efforts by the Trump administration to give the White House control of National Institutes of Health grant funding. By Associated Press
Health Aug 05 Watch 6:45 How new findings on ovarian cancer origins may help reduce risk One of the deadliest forms of cancer for women may not start where we once believed. Researchers now know nearly all fatal ovarian cancers begin in the fallopian tubes, not the ovaries. Stephanie Sy discusses with Dr. Rebecca Stone, a… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Health Nov 13 Scientists explore new frontier in autoimmune disease treatment by resetting 'rogue' cells When your body’s immune cells attack you instead of protecting you, today’s treatments tamp down the friendly fire but they don’t fix what’s causing it. Now in dozens of studies, scientists are testing ways to reprogram patients' out-of-whack immune systems. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Science Aug 07 Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say “It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don’t have money to launch it.”… By Leah Willingham, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Apr 25 How possible NIH cuts could threaten future treatment for neurological diseases By Vic Pasquantonio A directive in January from the National Institutes of Health aimed to reduce funding for many of the essential costs that make medical studies possible. Even though a judge has halted the policy, scientists and advocates say the threat to… Continue reading
Mar 30 What happens to health research when 'women' and 'diversity' are banned words? By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender. Continue reading
Mar 05 Federal judge blocks Trump administration's drastic funding cuts to medical research By Lauren Neergaard, Michael Casey, Associated Press Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”… Continue reading
Feb 12 As Musk hammers the government, Republicans stir with quiet objections By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press While Democrats have been speaking out against President Donald Trump's federal cuts, Republicans are just beginning to stir. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 9:31 The possible long-term impact of Trump's cuts to medical research funding By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Jackson Hudgins The Trump administration recently announced the National Institutes of Health will make big changes in the way it funds researchers. Scientists say the move will have a huge effect on their work. We hear from medical researchers about the cuts… Continue watching