Tag: NIH

"Every dollar that NIH invests in research returns more than $2 in that first year into the local economy," says National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

NIH Director Francis Collins: ‘Virtually everything’ would be affected by Trump’s budget cuts

Kimberly Leonard · July 17, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Bernie Sanders. Never has one man assumed such moral puritanism, and yet been so wrong about so many moral issues. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Beltway Confidential

With one tweet, Bernie Sanders shows he doesn’t have a clue about socialized medicine

Tom Rogan · July 7, 2017 11:51 am

Francis Collins had been serving as acting National Institutes of Health director during the presidential transition. President Trump's proposed budget seeks to cut the research agency's budget by $8 billion. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NIH Director Francis Collins to stay on

Robert King · June 6, 2017 10:28 pm

The National Institutes of Health might not like budget cuts, but the money has run out. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Why Trump’s budget is smart to propose cuts to healthcare research

Tom Rogan · May 23, 2017 6:32 pm

The agency accidentally leaked a copy of the draft. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

6 things to know about Trump’s health budget

Kimberly Leonard · May 22, 2017 11:19 pm

Dr. Francis Collins is a devout Christian, but some lawmakers have found his statements about cloning and stem cell research troubling. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Republicans urge Trump to replace NIH chief

Kimberly Leonard · May 22, 2017 8:01 pm

"We are fortunate in that at the NIH we have very good bipartisan support," says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

NIH prepares for Zika season

Kimberly Leonard · May 15, 2017 4:03 am

Jimmy Kimmel made an emotional plea for Obamacare during Monday's show, after revealing that his newborn son has a heart defect.

Jimmy Kimmel defends Obamacare after son born with heart defect

Caitlin Yilek · May 2, 2017 12:32 pm

Here's a look at the agencies that would see increases and decreases under the bill, compared to 2016 funding levels. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Who’s up, who’s down in the GOP’s spending plan

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 4:07 pm

The march is expected to focus on the importance of scientifically vetted evidence, organizers said. (Screengrab/Twitter)

March for Science organizers say event isn’t anti-Trump

Robert King · April 19, 2017 8:12 pm

Reps. Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Diana DeGette, D-Colo., said Trump's proposed budgets cuts are far too drastic. (AP)

Cures bill sponsors Upton and DeGette seek to save NIH funding

Robert King · April 12, 2017 3:41 pm

The animal-rights organization says the government could save billions by ending animal testing. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

PETA supports NIH budget cuts

Kimberly Leonard · April 6, 2017 3:43 pm