National Institute of Health funding cuts impact research across North America

Preserving Life-Saving Research: The Crucial Impact of NIH Funding on Public Health

Preserving Life-Saving Research: The Crucial Impact of NIH Funding on Public Health By Tony Hu, PhDAt Tulane University, we integrate nanotechnology with molecular diagnostics to transform disease detection and treatment. From highly sensitive tests for tuberculosis to those that can find traces of cancer as soon as it develops, our work improves patient outcomes and shapes the future of medicine. These breakthroughs can’t happen without federal…

Our statement on the dismantling of the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety - Appalachian Citizens' Law Center

For many years our work at ACLC has benefitted from the hardworking staff at the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). The researchers there helped uncover the prevalence and resurgence of black lung disease in our region. Their work was foundational to the formulation of dust standards meant to curb the black lung epidemic. On more than one occasion researchers from NIOSH visited Whitesburg upon our request, speaking at …

National Institute of Health funding cuts impact research across North America

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor In February, the Trump administration undertook a number of “drastic” steps to reduce government spending on healthcare and medical research, according to PBS. On February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the administration’s policy that would cut research funding by “limiting the amount of indirect funding for research projects” to 15%.  This equates to $4 bill…