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‘We dissent’: NIH officials issue declaration, say Trump’s agenda puts public at risk
It’s highly unusual for so many agency officials to denounce their own leadership and the White House in such a public way.
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research
On Monday, scores of scientists at the agency sent their Trump-appointed leader a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, ...
More than 300 NIH staff sign open letter criticizing Trump administration's actions
More than 300 scientists from the NIH signed an open letter on Monday to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump ...
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Planned NIH Cuts Threaten Americans’ Health, Senators Charge in Tense Hearing
Senators grilled NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya the day after more than 300 NIH staff members sent him a fiery letter ...
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‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’
Workers at the NIH sent a letter protesting the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency's budget, staff, and research.
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NIH Staff Lambaste Agency Head for Censorship of Science
More than 300 NIH employees criticized their director, Jay Bhattacharya, in the letter published Monday.
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NIH employees publish ‘Bethesda Declaration’ in dissent of Trump administration policies
“We hope you will welcome this dissent ... firing of essential NIH staff and what they called disruptions to collaboration with foreign partners. “The Bethesda Declaration has some fundamental ...
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NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research
In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the ...