NIH Funding Cuts Impact 74,000 Research Participants
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- The NIH funding cuts represent a significant setback for medical research.
- Over 74,000 peopel enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health's funding cuts, according to a new report.
- Between the end of February and mid-August, funding ceased for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions including cancer, heart disease and brain disease.
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NIH Funding Cuts Disrupt Research, Affecting Over 74,000 Participants
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What Happened: A Wave of Funding Cuts
Over 74,000 peopel enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts, according to a new report.
Between the end of February and mid-August, funding ceased for 383 studies that were testing treatments for conditions including cancer, heart disease and brain disease. The cuts disproportionately impacted efforts to tackle infectious diseases like the flu, pneumonia and Covid-19, researchers found.