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A man in a blue shirt and black blazer poses for a photo; an American flag hangs behind him

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Science is worth standing up for

Published March 6, 2025

America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.

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NIH cuts could complicate difficult surgical decisions

Published March 3, 2025

Backed by federal funding, Emily Boss, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, studies how communication between doctors, patients, and families shapes medical decisions and affects health outcomes

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'Women's lives depend on our work'

Published Feb 26, 2025

Backed by federal funding, Michele Decker works to understand the scope and impact of gender-based violence and to determine how to prevent it

María Corina Machado and Edmundo González in August 2024

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SNF Agora event: Venezuela's fight for democracy

Published Feb 25, 2025

Venezuela's democratic leaders will discuss the challenges and potential paths forward on Feb. 27

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America's scientific edge relies on investment in research

Published Feb 24, 2025

Computer scientist Mathias Unberath, a leading expert in AI-assisted medicine, says cuts to research funding imperil the nation's ability to attract the world's best and brightest scientists

A row of flu vaccines lined up on a table

Q+A

The basics of vaccines and vaccination

Published Feb 21, 2025

Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions

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NIH funding is a matter of life or death

Published Feb 17, 2025

Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Paul Nestadt says cutting NIH funding for suicide prevention research is 'not just a fiscal decision—it's a threat to human lives'