A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

The Trump administration’s decision to cut roughly $2 billion in NIH grants have jeopardized future research, forcing scientists to think about how they’ll operate without the US government as a relia...

Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts

The race-based element of the research might have put it in the crosshairs of the White House's bid to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

STAT is tracking, day by day, what's happened in the words of science and health during the first months of the Trump administration.

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After a summit of European leaders in London, Prime Minister Kier Starmer said a “coalition of the willing” would be assembled to defend Ukraine, but he did not name the countries expected to particip...

The department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activities.

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NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD

Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.

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People who are Black and have physical disabilities likely face a dual burden of risk for maternal mortality due to enduring systemic oppression roote…

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A growing number of states are broadening the health-coverage program into a hub for fulfilling social needs.