Politics Mar 17 WATCH: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya testifies at NIH oversight hearing before House panel By Molly Finnegan
Health Feb 18 NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official. By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Nov 17 NIH cuts affected over 74,000 patients enrolled in experiments, report finds Between the end of February and mid-August, funding lapsed for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions like cancer, heart disease and brain disease. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 NIH director says millions will be spent to 'turbocharge' autism research Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said his agency has launched the Autism Data Science Initiative to “turbocharge” autism research following a White House announcement on the issue Monday. 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
Aug 21 Supreme Court lets Trump cut $783 million of health research funding amid anti-DEI push By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:23 Trump administration's NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young 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%… Continue watching
Jun 16 Researchers warn U.S. is on the 'precipice' of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants By Laura Santhanam 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… Continue reading
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