NIH is pulling the plug on foreign research grants A new policy from the NIH in the US will cut billions of dollars of funding for research organisations and hospitals outside the US. pharmaphorum

A new policy from the NIH in the US will cut billions of dollars of funding for research organisations and hospitals outside the US, in another signal of America's retreat from the world stage.

Major universities sue to block Trump cuts to NSF research funding

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the US. Here's what you need to know Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation. ABC News ABC News

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected.

FDA chooses Dr. Vinay Prasad to lead biologics, vaccines division | CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and biologic medicines. Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell CNN

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Prasad, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, became a harsh critic of the government’s response and its vaccine policies during the Covid-19 pandemic. He replaces Dr. Peter Marks, who helped lead the division for 13 years and shaped the Operation Warp Speed effort to rapidly develop Covid-19 vaccines and treatments. ...