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Trump Seeks to Further Tighten Grip on Biomedical Research: US Media
- Donald Trump is seeking greater control over U.S. health research funding as part of his campaign against programs he calls “woke.”
- White House officials have discussed creating an outside commission with the power to veto grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health, according to anonymous sources cited by media outlets.
- Budget Director Russell Vought criticized the NIH for funding “woke” research, while critics warned that the plan could harm academic and research freedom.
- Research!America President Russ Paulsen said increased bureaucratic oversight could delay medical advances, while University of Pittsburgh professor Ann Cohen said her Alzheimer’s research funding was cut.
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US President Donald Trump is seeking to take control of funding for American health research, US media reported over the weekend, part of the president's crackdown on "woke" programs and institutions.
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The White House would reflect on the creation of an external commission to validate NIH grants, a measure that raises serious concerns in the scientific community Donald Trump is seeking
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US President Donald Trump is seeking to take control of American health research funding, US media reported over the weekend.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center, 43% Right
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- 43% of the sources are Center, 43% of the sources lean Right
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C 43%
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