Cuts to science & research

A deliberate war on knowledge

From pediatric cancer research to respiratory vaccine funding to fueling the worst measles epidemic in decades–the safety of our families and our kids is under assault by rank incompetence and cruel indifference.



The facts are clear

Science and reason under attack

Lifesaving research and basic medical science is under assault and our communities are less healthy and less safe as a result.

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74,000 patients

In disrupted clinical trials for everything from brain cancer to heart disease

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1000 NIH grants and 160 clinical trials

The termination of more than 1000 NIH grants has resulted in the cancellation of more than 160 clinical trials.

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5,000

The number of U.S. kids diagnosed with brain tumors each year. To many of them and their families, these cuts have been devastating. The Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, a respected network of researchers and hospitals stopped taking new patients in 2025.

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What we know

The war on knowledge and science is pure recklessness

From preventing heart disease to preventing domestic violence,  these cuts are an affront to our health and safety.

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50% and %40

The attempted respective cuts to the CDC and NIH by the aAdministration

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Thousands laid off

From the NIH, CDC, and FDA, including vital staff and senior researchers.

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Research matters for public safety

The administration has cancelled an NIH  grant to help early career clinicians measure and help prevent intimate partner violence against pregnant women– which is the leading cause of death of pregnant and postpartum women. Several rape crisis centers were subject to funding freezes.

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Measles is back

The largest outbreak since it was declared eliminated in 2000

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Shredding vaccine science

The federal agencies trusted with researching, implementing and encouraging vaccinations are now full of anti-vaccine activists instead of qualified professionals

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In the news

Cruel and Stupid are a deadly combination

Horror stories from around the country as these cuts and policies unleash real danger in our communities

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