For the millionth time, health and scientific research are inherently political. This administration isn't reducing "ideological research," it is choosing to focus on ideological policies that make billionaires even richer and everyone else sicker.
Outrageous. The White House is sidestepping Congress and halting up to $15 billion in NIH research funding, which would have gone to study diabetes, cancer and more.
The order was issued through a four-sentence email sent to NIH directors from Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
The US Preventive Services Task Force issues guidelines for screening cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, and more.
RFK Jr claims that he'll make America healthy, but in reality he wants to fire the experts that prevent people from getting sick because he thinks that they're "too woke."
South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker are storytelling geniuses! I highlight their remarkably simple but effective "but/therefore rule" in every science communication lecture I give.
UPDATE: Workers at FOUR of the most important US science agencies have now filed letters of dissent against their leadership.
After initially delaying their letter due to fears of retaliation, NSF workers have gone ahead anyway, and joined their colleagues at NIH, EPA, and NASA in speaking up.
RFK just announced that HHS will officially require manufacturers to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.
He claims the move will "restore trust with Americans."
This is complete BS. Ignoring scientific evidence and reducing access to a proven public health tool that has saved millions of lives disintegrates trust.
