The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status
pbs.org | Public health scientists around the country are investigating whether the now-ended Texas outbreak is linked to active ones in Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina. But doctors and scientists say the U.S.—and North America overall—has a measles problem, regardless of the determination
Trump Is Shutting Down the War on Cancer
NewYorkTimes.com | America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat at one of its most productive moments.
Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump
theguardian.com | The Trump administration’s dismantling of federal agencies has hit cancer research hard. It has led to budgets being slashed, grants being canceled or delayed, while clinical trials—often the final hope for children with terminal illness—have been suspended or closed.
The impact of federal actions on academic medicine and the U.S. health care system
AAMC.org | The termination of more than 1000 NIH grants has resulted in the cancellation of more than 150 clinical trials