Each agency requested to review contracts and consider alternatives. President Trump’s administration requested that government agencies cancel federal contracts with Harvard University, which maintains around 30 scientific research…
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NIH and CMS Launch Data Initiative on Autism and Chronic Disease Research
HHS secretary says the partnership is “pulling back the curtain” to uncover the roots of chronic illnesses. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare…
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FDA Launches Agency-Wide AI Integration to Accelerate Scientific Review
The new initiative seeks to reduce inefficiencies and improve review times across all FDA centers by the end of next month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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President Trump Signs Order Restricting Gain-of-Function Research
He says the risky research needs stronger oversight rather than an outright ban. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting “gain-of-function” scientific research this week. The practice…
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Supreme Court Allows Military Transgender Ban
The policy may be enforced while the legal challenge runs its course. The Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s pause on the policy of President Donald Trump’s administration…
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Energy Secretary Promotes “Energy Freedom” in Warsaw
Secretary Wright also signed an engineering development agreement with Poland on a nuclear plant. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright encouraged European nations to abandon the plan to transition…
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DOJ to Investigate Doctors Who Perform Reassignment Surgery on Minors
The attorney general sent a memo affirming that genital mutilation is a felony. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently sent a memo to U.S. attorneys in the Justice Department…
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Federal Judge Blocks DOE Funding Cuts to Universities
The federal agency would have reduced spending by $400 million. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order against the Department of Energy (DOE) this past week,…
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State Department Concerned Over U.S. Citizen’s Arrest in Thailand
He has been charged with insulting the nation’s monarchy and faces years-long sentences. The U.S. government expressed concerns over the arrest of American citizen Paul Chambers in Thailand…
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60 Members of Congress “Concerned” by EPA Employee Reduction
They wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Zelding warning against planned firings. Over 60 members of the House minority party signed a letter sent to EPA Administrator Lee…
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