New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

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N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave

The employee, Dr. Jenna Norton, was a key organizer of “The Bethesda Declaration,” a scathing public letter issued in June to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director.

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Federal Workers Have Started Missing Paychecks During the Shutdown

Thousands missed their first paychecks this week, with no end in sight to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1.

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They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.

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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

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Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who was on administrative leave, alleged that the Trump administration had defied court orders and undermined vaccine research.

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Despite False Claims, Trump Funnels Millions Into Credible Autism Research

Many scientists were pleased to learn that N.I.H. funding will go to leading experts examining complex new theories, not only fears over vaccines.

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Judge Orders N.I.H. to Restore Suspended Research Grants at U.C.L.A.

The ruling is a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s termination of hundreds of millions of research grants to the California university.

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What to Know About Tylenol, Pregnancy and Babies

President Trump said on Monday that Tylenol use during pregnancy could lead to autism, a claim that is unproven.

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California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.

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