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What to know from NIH nominee Jay Bhattacharya's confirmation hearing

March 5, 2025
Opponents of the Trump administration's cuts to medical research rally outside the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington.
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STAT+ | Even critics of the scientific establishment give Trump's drama-filled weeks mixed reviews

STAT interviews two dozen scientists and researchers who support some of Trump's aims and finds reservations about a "chaotic, haphazard" approach.

By Jason Mast


Judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump cuts to NIH research overhead payments

Nationwide injunction suggests plaintiffs seeking to overturn the sweeping policy change — a 15% cap on NIH indirect costs — likely to prevail

By Jonathan Wosen


NIH nominee is 'convinced' vaccines don't cause autism, but won't rule out more studies on the issue

Sen. Bill Cassidy pressed Jay Bhattacharya over his refusal to rule out spending scarce NIH money on more studies of disproven link to autism

By Andrew Joseph



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STAT+ | Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drug Wegovy direct to patients at lower price

The move follows a similar one by Eli Lilly as the two drugmakers compete for market share and try to draw patients away from compounding pharmacies.

By Elaine Chen


Cancellation of NIH summer internships disrupts 'vital' training program for U.S. scientists

'Science is in the crosshairs,' experts say. Aspiring researchers lose learning opportunity, putting future of U.S. medical innovation at risk

By Usha Lee McFarling


CDC invites back about 180 fired employees, including some who help fight outbreaks

The CDC is the latest federal agency trying to coax back workers soon after they were dismissed as part of a cost-cutting purge.

By Associated Press


Adobe

'Simply good science': Women's health research reveals clues to aging and Alzheimer's

A special issue of Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, even as gender studies are under attack.

By Elizabeth Cooney


Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was originally filed by the Biden administration.

By Associated Press


Opinion: Global freeloading: Americans shouldn't bear the brunt of drug development costs

Other countries enjoy the benefits of American drug innovations, without paying the necessary costs to develop them.

By Bobby Jindal and Charlie Katebi


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