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NIH Cuts Grant Funding by Over 50%, Threatening Research

7/30/2025

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is slashing grant funding by more than 50% for the rest of the fiscal year, jeopardizing crucial research programs, including those focused on cancer. This drastic move, rooted in policy shifts from the Trump era, intensifies the struggle for scarce resources among researchers who depend on NIH support.

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is slashing grant funding by more than 50% for the rest of the fiscal year, jeopardizing crucial research programs, including those focused on cancer. This drastic move, rooted in policy shifts from the Trump era, intensifies the struggle for scarce resources among researchers who depend on NIH support.