W. Kimryn Rathmell has stepped down as NCI director, opting to hand her resignation to the Biden administration over facing the uncertainties that Trump and his team are expected to usher in starting next week.
Credit for photos: White HouseIn 1992, 44-year old Philly trial lawyer and breast cancer survivor, Fran Visco, took the stand before the Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittee, asserting a tone and stance previously unfamiliar in the world of cancer groups asking for funding before Congress.
President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the post of secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, placing the vaccine skeptic in charge of a vast empire of research, engineering, regulatory, and health care agencies.
What will happen to biomedical research and health care in the aftermath of the 2024 election? The differences in outcomes couldn’t be more stark.
Source: Livestream of White House Africa Cancer Care ForumThe White House Cancer Moonshot is committing an additional $100 million to programs focused on reducing cancer burden in African countries.
Leaders of three health agencies presented new initiatives focused on patient-centered research, diversity in clinical trial enrollment, and innovation in clinical research.
The Biden administration has—for the second time—delayed the decision on a proposed FDA rule that would ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars.
A coalition of health and physician groups earlier this week filed a lawsuit seeking to force FDA to finalize a long-delayed final rule banning menthol cigarettes.
President Joe Biden has requested an increase of $871.5 million to the overall NIH budget in FY25. Of that amount, $522 million, or nearly 60%, is slated for NCI.
Source: White HouseIn a fiery State of the Union speech designed to showcase his performance as a veteran politician, President Joe Biden leaned into his accomplishments in health care.
