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WHO Begs to Differ With Trump's Tylenol Stance

Agency says there's no scientific proof that acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism

(Newser) - Add the World Health Organization to those pushing back against warnings from the Trump administration about the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linked use of the drug—the active ingredient in Tylenol—to autism, but the WHO says "no...

Microsoft SharePoint Hack Hit US Agencies

Chinese hackers exploit vulnerability in older versions hosted by customers

(Newser) - Numerous organizations and some government agencies around the globe have been compromised in recent days as hackers exploit a vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft's file-sharing tool SharePoint. The vulnerability was discovered in versions of the software hosted by the customers themselves, as opposed to Microsoft's cloud, early...

NIH Under Fire Over Continued Animal Experiments

Watchdog report cites millions spent on new and ongoing studies

(Newser) - The National Institutes of Health has come under fire for continuing to fund experiments on dogs and cats, despite leadership's recent pledge to reduce reliance on animal testing. In April, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya announced a push toward "human-based technologies" in research, citing the shortcomings of animal...

Judge Rules Administration Discriminated in Grant Cuts

The NIH action is 'void and illegal,' court finds in lawsuit

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday pronounced Trump administration cuts to grants issued by the National Institutes of Health are discriminatory—and thus "void and illegal"—while ordering much of the funding restored. US District Judge William Young made the ruling in Boston in a nonjury trial to decide...

RFK Jr.: Medical Journals 'Are All Corrupt"

He plans to ban government scientists from publishing research in established journals

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy has threatened to bar government scientists from publishing their work in some of the world's most prestigious medical journals. On the Ultimate Human Podcast With Gary Brecka on Tuesday, the US health secretary called the established journals corrupt and said the National Institutes of Health, the...

Trump Calls for $163B in Cuts Next Year

President also wants to increase defense spending

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled a 2026 budget plan on Friday that calls for sweeping cuts to federal programs and an increase in defense spending. Some key highlights follow, though the Wall Street Journal offers a reminder that any presidential blueprint is largely a "symbolic wish list" meant to lay out...

Firings Have Slowed Down Promising US Cancer Research

NIH researcher says treatments were delayed for patients who don't 'have very many months left'

(Newser) - National Institutes of Health cancer researcher Steven Rosenberg says political turmoil is starting to affect his work, delaying experimental therapies for patients who don't have much time left. Rosenberg tells the Washington Post that even before last week's mass layoffs , the firing of skilled scientists who were still...

Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS
Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS
Apr 1, 2025 11:43 AM CDT

Vast Layoffs Begin at HHS

An estimated 10K workers will be out of a job in 'bloodbath'

(Newser) - Robert Kennedy Jr.'s promised blood-letting at the Department of Health and Human Services began Monday night as the first of thousands of emails began hitting inboxes to let workers know they were either out of a job or were a candidate for reassignment. As the Washington Post reports,...

Famed NIH Geneticist Retires, Asks Respect for Colleagues

Francis Collins led agency for 12 years, helped lead COVID battle

(Newser) - Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who headed up the National Institutes of Health for 12 years and three presidents, announced his resignation on Saturday. He became one of the faces of the battle against COVID-19 during the pandemic, the New York Times reports, shepherding the development of tests, vaccines,...

Prominent Lockdown Critic Chosen to Lead the NIH

Trump chooses Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who opposed COVID mandates

(Newser) - President-elect Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading medical research agency, reports the AP . Trump, in a statement Tuesday evening, said Bhattacharya, a 56-year-old physician and professor at Stanford University...

Male Birth Control Gel Shows a Lot of Promise
Behold,
Birth Control
Gel for Guys
Jun 4, 2024 8:56 AM CDT

Behold, Birth Control Gel for Guys

Hormonal solution found to suppress sperm count within 8 weeks on average in phase 2 trial

(Newser) - A novel birth control option for men, as easy as applying lotion once per day, appears to be effective within weeks with minimal side effects to boot, according to new research. NES/T, a hormonal solution to block sperm production, is applied to the shoulders once per day. One of 222...

No Brain Injury Seen in 'Havana Syndrome' Patients
For 'Havana
Syndrome'
Patients, No Sign
of Brain Injury
new studies
Mar 18, 2024 11:46 AM CDT

For 'Havana Syndrome' Patients, No Sign of Brain Injury

Pair of NIH studies may not settle the debate, however

(Newser) - Two new studies by the National Institutes of Health found that US diplomats who suffered from mysterious "Havana syndrome" ailments show no sign of brain injuries, reports CNN . Don't expect this to settle the debate on the matter, however.
  • The tests: Scans of more than 80 patients found
...

Biden Picks Cancer Surgeon to Lead NIH

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli will also bring a cancer patient's perspective to the role

(Newser) - President Biden announced Monday that he plans to nominate cancer specialist Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to become director of the National Institutes of Health. Bertagnolli is a cancer surgeon and researcher who last fall became the first female head of the NIH’s National Cancer Institute. If confirmed by the Senate,...

NIH Director Is Calling It Quits
NIH Director Is
Calling It Quits
Oct 5, 2021 1:08 AM CDT

NIH Director Is Calling It Quits

Francis Collins has served 12 years

(Newser) - The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis S. Collins, says he is stepping down by the end of the year, having led the research center for 12 years and become a prominent source of public information during the coronavirus pandemic, the AP reports. “There comes a...

Biden Has Deal to Increase Vaccine Supply by 50%

President had said last month he was working on it

(Newser) - President Biden has reached agreement for 200 million more doses of coronavirus vaccine, officials said Thursday. He had said last month that the administration was close to deals for 100 million doses each from Pfizer and Moderna. That would bring the total US supply to 600 million doses, a 50%...

Could a Daily Nasal Spray Save Us From COVID?
Nasal Spray
Study Raises
Hopes for COVID
Protection
in case you missed it
Nov 8, 2020 10:30 AM CST

Nasal Spray Study Raises Hopes for COVID Protection

It's found to 'completely' protect ferrets in small study

(Newser) - A nasal spray that attacks the coronavirus has been found to protect a small group of ferrets, raising hopes that the solution might do the same for humans. The spray is inexpensive to make and does not need refrigeration, reports the New York Times , which notes that if this pans...

Emails Reveal Attempt to Direct Advice Given by Fauci

HHS official told press team to ensure he didn't recommend masks for children

(Newser) - A Trump administration appointee in the Department of Health and Human Services has been trying to shape what Dr. Anthony Fauci says about the pandemic, according to emails obtained by Politico . In emails to Fauci's National Institutes of Health press team and other officials dated as recently as this...

Unusual Shortage Could Affect Vaccine Research

US doesn't have enough test monkeys

(Newser) - The US needs a coronavirus vaccine. It also needs monkeys on which to test that vaccine, and that's where we have a problem. As the Atlantic reports, there is a national shortage of "nonhuman primates" used in animal testing, most of which come from China. The country provided...

In Quest for COVID Vaccine, 107K 'Medical Heroes' Emerge

Volunteers coming out in droves to help 4 firms planning on starting phase 3 of clinical trials in fall

(Newser) - In early July, the National Institutes of Health launched a clinical trials network through which it hoped to enroll thousands of volunteers to test potential COVID-19 vaccines. Just a week or so later, more than 107,000 people had signed up. That's a number USA Today says will "...

'Shocking' Find Made at Government Labs

PETA demands an audit at all National Institutes of Health laboratories

(Newser) - Mice cooked to death. Primates holed up in a room with 24-hour-a-day lights. An owl, denied veterinary care, that dies in a cage. These are among the 31 incidents uncovered through a freedom-of-information request about animal-welfare failures in government labs in 2018 and 2019—labs where official inspections are never...

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