People will die: End of NIH grants guts work between academics and companies to counter next pandemic
The Trump administration has abruptly terminated numerous National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants related to COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness research, citing that the pandemic is over37. This decision has resulted in the cancellation of dozens of research projects and collaborations between academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies aimed at developing vaccines, treatments, and preparing for future pandemics137.
Key impacts of these funding cuts include:
- Termination of antiviral re
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1. https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/11/3/ofae064/7633111
3. https://abc7.com/post/people-will-die-based-decisions-trump-administration-cuts-funding-dozens-hiv-studies/16085314/
7. https://www.science.org/content/article/saying-pandemic-over-nih-institute-starts-cutting-covid-19-research