Government Loophole Snags Us Research Grants
The Trump administration has been blocking the U.S. National Institutes of Health process for issuing new research grants for various diseases due to a loophole in the approval process. Researchers are concerned that this move could harm ongoing projects and delay critical research on Lyme disease, lung, and heart disease. The NIH's two-step grant-making process has been paralyzed by the hold on publishing meeting notices.
- This regulatory limbo highlights the need for transparency and accountability in scientific funding, particularly when it comes to life-saving research like that on Lyme disease, which affects hundreds of thousands of Americans annually.
- What will be the long-term consequences for biomedical research and the public health implications if a similar loophole is exploited again in the future?