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White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants

White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants
New York Times Wednesday 23 September 2026, 20:00 UTC By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Tony Romm 1 min read
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N.I.H. is the nation’s largest research agency, which disburses much of its $48 billion annual budget to labs and academic researchers who study cancer, infectious diseases and other health priorities.

N.I.H. is the nation’s largest research agency, which disburses much of its $48 billion annual budget to labs and academic researchers who study cancer, infectious diseases and other health priorities. [Image text:] ella ALCON ye
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