Analysis: How NIH Funding Cuts Threaten American Medical Research

The Trump administration's recent decision to slash National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding represents a potential crisis for American medical research. According to a February 10, 2025 Scientific American article by Dan Vergano, the NIH announced on February 7 that it would immediately cut approximately $4 billion annually from biomedical research funding nationwide. This drastic measure would reduce the share of NIH grants allocated to "indirect costs" from their historical rate to just 15 percent—effectively cutting them almost in half overnight.

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Analysis: How NIH Funding Cuts Threaten American Medical Research

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in need of excision surgery.