Tag: NIH

A poll released Friday found that 83 percent of Americans believed that a 20 percent increase in federal research funding for cancer is about right or should be greater. (iStock photo)

Most Americans want more funding for medical research

Robert King · March 25, 2016 2:09 pm

State law prohibits the Chicago Teachers Union from striking until contract negotiations reach a certain phase, which won't happen until May. (AP Photo)

POLICY ROUNDUP

Washington Examiner, Joana Suleiman · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

"If we go back in the doldrums, it is going to be really disappointing," Francis Collins said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NIH director angles for guaranteed funding

Robert King · March 10, 2016 5:01 am

Democrats want new money for the health institutes to be mandatory instead of discretionary. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dems threaten to block health bills over NIH funding

Robert King · March 9, 2016 5:32 pm

NIH is trying to attract a diverse pool of volunteers to establish a massive database of genetic data. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Obama announces next steps for precision medicine effort

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 25, 2016 11:00 am

Fauci: NIH needs Zika funds

Robert King · February 24, 2016 9:54 pm

"Hearings may be good PR, but it is time to step up and fund more medical research," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. (AP Photo)

Senate Dem: Talk is cheap on Zika virus

Robert King · February 24, 2016 5:35 pm

Ethicists have worried about the creation of "designer babies" who are stronger or smarter than others, creating a new class system based on such advances. (AP Photo)

Poll: Americans don’t want ‘designer babies’

Robert King · February 11, 2016 10:00 am

"You could have it by the end of 2017, which is rocket speed for a vaccine," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a House hearing Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Official: Zika vaccine could be here by end of 2017

Robert King · February 10, 2016 9:26 pm

"I think it is fair to ask, why would the president cut funding for the Corps of Engineers at a time when more investment is needed," he said. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate panel debates funding for medical research

Robert King · February 10, 2016 12:50 am

People travel to popular Spring Break destinations such as Mexico and Puerto Rico. (AP Photo)

Government rules on Spring Break Zika travel: Party on!

Robert King · February 8, 2016 7:08 pm

The senators, including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, called for Obama to include the $2 billion-a-year allocation in his 2017 budget request. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senators push Obama to prioritize Alzheimer’s funding

Robert King · January 29, 2016 4:29 pm