N.Y., decried the cuts as illegal and rooted in a willful misunderstanding of how medical research is conducted at ...

Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has introduced sweeping changes across the federal government that have impacted the federal ...

Calling the cuts "arbitrary and capricious," 22 states sued the Trump administration Feb. 10 – the day they were set to take effect – with lawsuits following from the Associat ...

The National Institutes of Health’s Office of the Director issued a policy change notice Feb. 7, announcing that the standard rate of indirect costs would be 15% for all current and future grants. The ...

On February 7, the NIH announced that it would begin capping indirect cost payments for new and existing research grants at 15%.

Researchers have been "making great inroads" in precision medicine, and a 15 percent cap on indirect costs could quash the ...

"Without careful consideration of the impact of these changes, we risk long-term damage" to medical research, writes Dr. George Weiner.

Scientists are worried about the future of the nation’s health if these cuts, now being challenged in court, are enacted.

Note: This post was updated with new information on February 13, 2025. On February 7, the National Institutes of Health ...

While a federal judge has paused the funding cuts, the uncertainty has researchers concerned about the future of scientific ...

The National Institutes of Health announced on Friday that it would be capping a type of funding for medical research at hospitals, universities, medical schools and other scientific institutions in ...

It costs money to maintain the various facilities, utilities and personnel that allow scientists to conduct research in the ...