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Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
The suit filed Wednesday aims to restore funding and end grant cancellations, arguing they violate NIH’s science-based review process, orders from Congress to tackle health disparities, and federal regulations.
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
Since President Donald Trump took office in January, hundreds of NIH research grants have been abruptly canceled that mention the words diversity, gender and vaccine hesitancy, as well as other politically charged topics.
