31 h. ago Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures

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35 h. ago Kennedy remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation's top health department

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41 h. ago New treatment for advanced blood cancer recommended for use on NHS

It is estimated that about 800 people with Hodgkin lymphoma could benefit from the decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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43 h. ago US health agency layoffs gut mine safety, infertility and smoking programs

Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling From experts in mine safety to smoking and infertility – mass layoffs hit branch after branch of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s plan to downsize nearly a quarter of the 82,000-person workforce took effect.Even as the sprawling nature of layoffs became apparent on Tuesday, a complete accounting was elusive. Layoffs were undertaken with few public details, with even apoplectic congressional lawmakers left in the dark. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Here's where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation's top health agencies

Thousands of people at the nation’s top health agencies were laid off Tuesday

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3 d. ago Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffs

As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back

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3 d. ago A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time

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3 d. ago Britain leads the world on surging benefits: Health and disability handouts have been rising faster than other rich nations, warns IFS

The IFS has highlighted the pace of the increase amid fears that Britain is climbing the international league table for welfare costs.

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3 d. ago Trump makes sweeping HIV research and grant cuts: ‘setting us back decades’

Trump administration’s slashes to prevention and access expansion likely to erode progress on eliminating epidemicThe federal government has cancelled dozens of grants to study how to prevent new HIV infections and expand access to care, decimating progress toward eliminating the epidemic in the United States, scientists say.Over the last month, more than 300 research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been terminated – 65 of them were specifically related to researching advancements in HIV care. Some scientists were notified about losing funding as recently as last Thursday. NIH, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest funding source of medical research in the world, leaving many scientists scrambling to figure out how to continue their work. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?

Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer

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6 d. ago 'There was no prior indication, this is a significant blow for our town'

Hundreds of jobs will be lost

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7 d. ago Trump administration at ‘war’ with mRNA technology: scientists alarmed vaccine skeptics could kill research

Public health experts are sounding the alarm over recent move by the NIH to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technologyA cutting-edge technology expected to foster new medical breakthroughs in treatments for cancers and infectious disease is being treated “like a four-letter word” inside the Trump administration, causing panic among scientists who fear Trump-appointed health officials, driven by misinformation and conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 vaccine, will cut critical research in the field.Scientists and public health experts interviewed by the Guardian are sounding the alarm over a recent move by the National Institutes of Health to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technology. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Donald Trump’s ‘war on woke’ is fast becoming a war on science. That’s incredibly dangerous | Christina Pagel

Contrary to claims by the US president, we have found that diversity initiatives result in better scientists and greater progressChristina Pagel is a member of Independent SageDonald Trump’s attacks on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since his January inauguration have been intense, indiscriminate and escalating. A tragic plane crash was baselessly blamed on DEI. All DEI programmes within public bodies have been ended and private contractors face cancellation if they also don’t comply. Webpages that defend religious diversity in the context of Holocaust remembrance have been taken down.Science and academia have been particularly targeted. Universities are threatened with losing federal funding if they support DEI. Government reports and government-funded research are being held back if they include prohibited terms such as “gender”, “pregnant person”, “women”, “elderly”, or “disabled”. Grants funded by the National Institutes of Health are being cancelled if they...

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9 d. ago Trump’s show of support for Conor McGregor is making fertile ground for Ireland’s far right | Justine McCarthy

The fighter won’t be Irish president any time soon, but the Trumpocracy seems to think it can shift the country’s politics by endorsing himMiddle Ireland feels grievously insulted by the US president. On St Patrick’s Day, when the globe traditionally turns green, Donald Trump’s official guest at the White House was not the taoiseach bearing a bowl of shamrock, but an unelected stooge recently found by a civil court jury liable for the rape of a woman in a Dublin hotel. Fear and loathing of the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, who is facing civil trial in the US for alleged sexual assault of another woman in Florida, is one of middle Ireland’s most unifying forces.“We couldn’t think of a better guest to have with us on St Patrick’s Day,” gushed Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt on 17 March, rubbing salt in the wound. McGregor was given access to the Pentagon, met the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and the national security...

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9 d. ago Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation

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9 d. ago Blossom trees UK: 'Blossom Break' trend backed by National Trust

Step outside this spring and enjoy the calming power of blossom 🌸

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1 week ago Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science

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1 week ago Morrisons to shut dozens of cafes and stores as part of major shake

More than 350 jobs could be lost as a result of the restructure

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1 week ago Morrisons to shut 52 cafes and 17 stores as part of major shake

More than 350 jobs could be lost as a result of the restructure

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1 week ago Falkirk health and social care services brace for impact of National Insurance hike

Members of Falkirk's IJB heard that many private providers fear they won't survive the increase in costs

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