We argue that foreign aid is a vital national security tool, & that the U.S. must not step back from its leadership in global health. We call for America to act as a catalyst: spurring public-private partnerships, unlocking innovation, & strengthening global safety theglobepost.com/2025/11/12/u...

I spoke with The Guardian about why claims that undocumented immigrants cost the country $1 billion in unlawful Medicaid coverage are false. This kind of rhetoric fuels fear, discourages people from seeking care, and ultimately harms everyone’s health. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hearing from the grapevine that a few cancelled IMLS grant recipients who filed an appeal got their grants reinstated today. There is a 30-day appeal window. The quote below has more info and successful appeal language. Given Judge Leon's coming ruling, it's a good idea to jump on this now.

Nature reports that the National Science Foundation has stopped awarding new grants and allotting funds to existing ones. All of them. @colincarlson.bsky.social says that unless the freeze is lifted, it “is going to destroy people's labs.” 2/10 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

UNC Gillings School of Public Health is eliminating their Health Equity & Social Justice Concentration. This program is home to many of my friends — some of the most thoughtful, caring, and innovative researchers I know. @standupforscience.bsky.social @sciforgood.bsky.social

Annual meeting of the Tanzanian Adolescent HIV Prevention and Treatment Implementation Science Alliance in Moshi. We are still here! 💪🏽🇹🇿

They’re marinating in right-wing paranoia there. No matter how savvy or smart they imagine themselves to be, prolonged contact with that kind of crazy will absolutely warp their understanding of what “normal people” think

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

I am so damn busy doing the work (& encouraging others to do so, too) … PHEW. Do NOT give up your agency or your hope, my friends. Thanks to all for being in this together. Here’s to the long game. 🙏❤️

New: If enhanced federal payments for the ACA Medicaid expansion are eliminated, states have two choices: 1. Make up for the cut, at a cost of $626 billion over a decade. 2. Rollback the expansion, leading to 20 million people losing Medicaid. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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In Pennsylvania- NIH FUNDING: $2.23 Billion JOBS SUPPORTED: 21,784 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED: $5.23 Billion

The Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over NIH. GOP members of the committee represent AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC. Research universities and hospitals in those states need to be extra loud.

Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.

Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06

Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

This is what amounts to an ILLEGAL & indiscriminate funding cut for research centers everywhere. It will mean shuttering labs across the country, layoffs in red & blue states, and derailing lifesaving research on everything from cancer to opioid addiction. We all need to speak out to save lives.