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‘We dissent’: NIH officials issue declaration, say Trump’s agenda puts public at risk
It’s highly unusual for so many agency officials to denounce their own leadership and the White House in such a public way.
An Uproar at the NIH
Jay Bhattacharya, the the agency’s director, has made a point of welcoming dissent. A letter from his officials will test ...
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Trump’s NIH Director Reveals What Other Steps University Took To Censor Him During Pandemic
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya claimed the dean of Stanford Medical School asked him to stop ...
NIH scientists have been angry for months. Now some are rebelling.
More than 90 NIH scientists sign their names to the “Bethesda declaration” in protest of Trump administration policies they ...
NIH scientists sign open letter criticizing Trump administration's grant cancellations, firings
More than 300 scientists from the NIH signed an open letter on Monday to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump ...
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NIH chief stands by funding cuts to ‘politicized science’ at tense hearing
Jayanta Bhattacharya says the US biomedical agency can’t continue ‘business as usual’ if it wants to restore its reputation.
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300-plus NIH staffers demand director reverse funding and workforce cuts
Hundreds of current and former staffers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are urging agency Director Jay ...
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Oncology Community Rallies, Rails Against 'Draconian' Budget Cuts for NIH, NCI
The oncology community has sounded the alarm over the Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal, which includes near-40% ...
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NIH Scientists Criticize, Protest Policies In Open Letter To Jay Bhattacharya
In a written response shared with the AP, Bhattacharya defended the agency’s direction, insisting the letter “has some ...
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In letter, more than 300 scientists rebuke Trump research cuts, NIH director
June 9 (UPI) --Hundreds of scientists via the National Institute of Health signed a published letter in protest to NIH leadership and ... globe," Norton said in a statement, adding that if ...