US EditionBeyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.'s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has supported significant budget cuts at the National Institutes of Health , leading to the cancellation of 780 grants affecting key research projects across the United States.
- A survey indicates that 75% of American scientists are considering relocating to other countries due to the impact of the funding reductions.
- Lawsuits have been filed by attorneys general in 16 states against the Department of Health and Human Services and NIH to challenge the grant cancellations, emphasizing their effect on public health research.
- The budget cuts have raised concerns among researchers about the future of critical health initiatives, particularly those benefiting marginalized communities.
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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
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