In the developing mouse anterior forebrain, the rostral migratory stream (RMS) supports continued proliferation and efficient transportation of large quantit...

In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted...

The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded ...

Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is an extinction-level event for higher education that would annihilate the country’s intellectual potential.

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Loneliness and social isolation have recognized as significant determinants of health outcomes, particularly among older adults facing chronic conditions suc...

The organization is reimagining higher education’s role in an aging society

This study examines the impact of National Institutes of Health grant terminations on the US research enterprise by quantifying the number and funding amount of these terminations and characterizing t...

Since 1971, the US has led the world in funding cancer research and developing new treatments that have driven down death rates. This may soon no longer be the case.

Over the past week, as cancer control experts scoured through a confidential budget document called the “passback” budget, they haven’t been able to find any trace of a relatively small but highly impactful program that funds state cancer registries. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a site license, […]

NIH appears to be preparing to prohibit the awarding of new grants to institutions that have DEI programs or boycott Israeli companies

Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health have been told they cannot attend scientific conferences and meetings without official permission, even if they pay their own way and go during time off, three current and former NIH scientists told Reuters.

The National Institutes of Health has been integral to scientific progress in treating countless human diseases. Without its support, patients will ultimately pay the price.

Family members of children with cancer accounted for most of the content, making up 41.5% of the tweets that were reviewed

Here are some reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what you already know – and some tips on how to do better.

Donald Trump is one of the least charitable billionaires in the world. Eric Trump is far more altruistic. In a clash of values, the president directed hundreds of thousands of dollars from his son's k...

This Viewpoint discusses the need to expand the pipeline of physician-scientists trained in the social sciences and humanities to meet the growing demand for leaders who can fully integrate medicine a...

Thomas Corry resigned over disagreements with the HHS secretary and his approach to the measles outbreak.

The move supercharges RFK Jr.'s authority to implement health policy changes.

Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs

While some NIH study sections will resume, advisory council meetings, which make final funding decisions, seem to still be held up.

Bringing Geroscience into the Mainstream: From Education to Clinical Practice, What Will It Take?

This Viewpoint discusses better integration of peer support specialists and other paraprofessionals into clinical and community practice settings to help address the behavioral health workforce shorta...

New strategy is like pouring 'cement in the pipes of the federal funding infrastructure'

They have betrayed the Hippocratic Oath in voting to confirm RFK Jr.

How far can the Trump administration bend U.S. research before it breaks?