Politics Sep 22 NIH director says millions will be spent to ‘turbocharge’ autism research By Associated Press
Health Sep 09 WATCH: Kennedy says NIH is studying possible causes of U.S. gun violence PBS News’ Lisa Desjardins asked the health secretary if there was any discussion of mental health and firearms, and looking at the health of children in relation to firearms, when working toward this new report. By Joshua Barajas, Lisa Desjardins
Politics Aug 21 Supreme Court lets Trump cut $783 million of health research funding amid anti-DEI push The high court majority lifted a judge’s order blocking $783 million worth of cuts made by the National Institutes of Health to align with Republican President Donald Trump’s priorities. The high court did keep Trump administration guidance on future funding… By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Health Jul 12 Watch 5:23 Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. According to the CDC, 90%… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Health Jun 16 Researchers warn U.S. is on the ‘precipice’ of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants The Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding and hiring freezes at colleges and universities come at a crucial time, destabilizing the nation's research infrastructure and prompting many scientists to continue their work abroad if its future remains uncertain in the… By Laura Santhanam
Jun 09 NIH scientists publish letter criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research By Calvin Woodward, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press The letter addresses the termination of 2,100 research grants valued at more than $12 billion and some of the human costs that have resulted, such as cutting off medication regimens to participants in clinical trials or leaving them with unmonitored… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:18 How NIH staffing cuts may delay a promising cancer treatment’s implementation By William Brangham, Mike Fritz Earlier in April, doctors at the National Institutes of Health made a promising step in the fight against cancer, announcing an immunotherapy treatment was able to shrink gastrointestinal tumors for about a quarter of patients. But NIH staffing shortages, layoffs… Continue watching
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 22 Watch 5:00 The effect of NIH funding cuts on vaccine access and hesitancy research By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara The National Institutes of Health has terminated dozens of grants for scientific research projects related to vaccine use and hesitancy, informing researchers that their studies no longer aligned with the Trump administration’s priorities. Ali Rogin speaks with Sophia Newcomer, one… Continue watching
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