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Trump's Funding Cuts Endanger Health Research and Lives

5/5/2025

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In Ohio, the Trump administration's federal funding cuts have slashed over $321 million from vital health and medical research. This setback endangers LGBTQ youth suicide prevention efforts and tuberculosis vaccine development. Experts caution that these cuts not only threaten jobs but also stifle scientific advancement, risking a lost generation of researchers and vital medical breakthroughs.

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In Ohio, the Trump administration's federal funding cuts have slashed over $321 million from vital health and medical research. This setback endangers LGBTQ youth suicide prevention efforts and tuberculosis vaccine development. Experts caution that these cuts not only threaten jobs but also stifle scientific advancement, risking a lost generation of researchers and vital medical breakthroughs.