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NIH proposes major revamp of how it scores research grant proposals. Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.

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u/maxkozlov — 1 day ago

Trump wants MMR vaccine split up: the science behind why it’s a bad idea. Numerous studies have shown that separating childhood jabs will delay protection and increase costs for families.

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u/maxkozlov — 7 days ago
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NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy. US biomedical agency no longer considers policymakers as ‘mission relevant’, leaving dozens of grants in limbo.

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u/maxkozlov — 8 days ago
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COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you. Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.

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u/Responsible_Cap_5289 — 14 days ago
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‘Timer’ in the brain tracks sleep — and predicts awakening. Chemical tags on proteins could provide a biomarker for sleep deprivation, mouse studies suggest.

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u/maxkozlov — 23 days ago
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‘Explosive diarrhoea’ outbreak grips US: how researchers are hunting its source. The CDC's parasite surveillance team dropped from 11 to 3 people last year, complicating efforts to track down what is now the largest Cyclospora outbreak in US history.

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u/maxkozlov — 1 month ago
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Exclusive: NIH ousts infectious-disease leaders as COVID scientists face US charges. Eight of the top ten officials at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office.

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u/maxkozlov — 3 months ago
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NIH staffing shortage could slash number of new grants issued this year. Some units at the US funding giant are so understaffed, they are focusing on mandated grant renewals rather than new awards.

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u/maxkozlov — 3 months ago
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Even the unconscious brain can learn - and predict what you’ll say next. Neuronal recordings of people under anesthesia show that their brains are processing words and sounds.

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u/JollyGreenJarju — 4 months ago