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Funding Cuts Threaten Pivotal Nurses' Health Study Data

7/2/2025

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The Nurses' Health Study, a pivotal research initiative involving 280,000 nurses since 1976, is threatened by funding cuts amid tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard. Participants are anxious about the potential loss of decades of crucial health data that have shaped dietary guidelines and medical practices, with researchers emphasizing the unique importance of the samples for women's health.

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The Nurses' Health Study, a pivotal research initiative involving 280,000 nurses since 1976, is threatened by funding cuts amid tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard. Participants are anxious about the potential loss of decades of crucial health data that have shaped dietary guidelines and medical practices, with researchers emphasizing the unique importance of the samples for women's health.