NIH sued over ‘ideological purge’ of DEI, Covid and vaccine research
by Marina Dunbar from on (#6WBW5)
Agency canceled about $17bn in grants in move that went beyond Trump's orders targeting diversity, suit alleges
A group of public health experts and major labor organizations are suing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over what they call an ongoing ideological purge" of scientific research.
In a legal complaint filed on Wednesday, the American Public Health Association; the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW); and other health experts say the NIH has abruptly canceled hundreds of grants since February 2025.
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