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NIH director say cuts aim to reduce ‘ideological research,’ focus on health
Some scientists say that the Trump administration has forced the NIH “to politicize research” with cuts to research on health disparities and gender identity. Jay Bhattacharya says he aims to focus on ...
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In a first, the Senate confirms a new CDC director
Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's ...
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Condition of aircraft crash victims unchanged, 3 still at ICU: Burn institute director
All patients admitted at the hospital are being given treatment not only for physical injury but also for mental wellbeing,” he says ...
Senate confirms Susan Monarez to lead CDC, overseeing vaccines and guidelines
The Senate voted to confirm Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump's CDC nominee. She's the first CDC director not to be a medical doctor.
UConn researchers determine potential cause of Alzheimer’s disease. What to know
Researchers at the UConn Center on Aging have uncovered causal links between depression and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD), sparking hope for potential interventions to prevent the ...
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The director of the NIH on growing controversy over grant terminations, the Bethesda Declaration, and what it will take to make America healthy
"We haven't yet achieved the mission of the NIH, which is research that improves the health and longevity of the American people," Jay Bhattacharya said.