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Capitol Hill
Amid the flood zone of today’s Washington, the confirmation hearing for Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya’s nomination as director of NIH was remarkably calm.
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NCI Trials for March 2025
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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