Amid HHS upheaval, Bhattacharya takes the helm at NIH, Makary at FDA Meanwhile, NASEM sounds “SOS” for health infrastructure

HHS seems poised to exert control over USPSTF
Ransohoff: The task force is the pinnacle of evidence-based medicine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week cancelled a scheduled meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a 16-member panel that writes guidelines for screening and prevention based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Rick and Mary Pazdur on facing “the other side of the stethoscope”
A few months before Mary died of ovarian cancer, the couple shared how this experience shaped their perspectives on oncology

The Pazdurs in their garden with their dog, Cleo. The dog’s full name is Cleopatra, Queen of Denial.In 1999, Rick Pazdur went in for a “perfunctory” final interview at FDA. Thinking it would only take a few minutes, his wife, Mary, decided to wait and have a quick cup of coffee at a nearby restaurant—Hooters.

House Dems host “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants”

Over 20 scientists whose grants have been canceled by the Trump administration presented posters on their now-terminated work at “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.”

HHS asks employees to report instances of “DEI policies that caused discrimination”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is searching for examples of employees, grant recipients, and contractors harmed by DEI efforts of the federal government in the last five years, as part of the Trump administration’s mission to end initiatives set up to diversify the workforce and bolster opportunities forhistorically disadvantaged groups.

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

We recently had the privilege of contributing to a CBS Sunday Morning story on the ongoing crisis in the federal support for research in general and cancer research in particular.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

By George J. Weiner and Elizabeth M. Jaffee

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

Source: NIH vigil organizerSince early May, a group of current and former NIH employees have gathered every Saturday at the Medical Center Metro station in Bethesda, MD, to mourn what they describe as the loss of scientific progress under the Trump administration.

July 03, 2025

Vol.51 No.26

By Claire Marie Porter

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Meanwhile, NASEM sounds “SOS” for health infrastructure

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In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cutsThe Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater

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HHS seems poised to exert control over USPSTF
Ransohoff: The task force is the pinnacle of evidence-based medicine

Rick and Mary Pazdur on facing “the other side of the stethoscope”
A few months before Mary died of ovarian cancer, the couple shared how this experience shaped their perspectives on oncology

As cancer scientists, we must change how we engage with the public on the impact of NIH cuts
What the scientific method obscures

In weekly vigils, current and former NIH staff grieve the impact of Trump cuts
The Saturday gatherings at NIH’s Metro station are part graveside service, part street theater