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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on retaining senior scientists

Thu, 2025-02-27 14:14 — mike kraft

NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research

The Trump administration has imposed a new restriction on employment that could push out thousands of NIH’s senior scientists: The agency cannot retain scientists in 1-year to 4-year positions that have long been routinely renewed.

It’s the Trump administration’s latest blow to NIH’s $5.2 billion intramural program. Less well known than the agency’s $39 billion extramural program, which gives grants to researchers at outside institutions, it includes basic research labs and a research hospital that treats patients with rare diseases—and helps showcase NIH’s work and build support from Congress, those familiar with it say.

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Federal Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again

Fri, 2025-02-14 09:40 — mike kraft

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs abroad. AP News

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World’s Three Largest Health Philanthropies Allocate $300 Million to Support Innovation in Developing Countries

Wed, 2024-05-08 15:01 — mike kraft

World’s Three Largest Health Philanthropies Join Forces In $300 Million Initiative To Support Innovation In Developing Countries - Health Policy Watch The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust have announced a new partnership, committing $300 million over three Health Policy Watch

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More than 150 COVID-19 relief projects are underway in Vermont

Fri, 2022-12-02 10:38 — mike kraft

More than 150 Vermont recovery programs underway, more soon More than 150 COVID-19 relief projects are underway across Vermont as the state ramps up the spending of the more than $1 billion in federal funds that are intended to help recover from the pandemic. AP NEWS

...The projects that have begun represent spending of more than $300 million, officials said Thursday, adding that more projects will be approved in the coming months with construction expected to increase next year.

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World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to COVID-19

Mon, 2021-10-11 18:15 — mike kraft

World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph Choi TheHill

World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Merck says its COVID-19 pill works against variants--lab studies

Wed, 2021-09-29 12:53 — mike kraft

Merck says research shows its COVID-19 pill works against variants Laboratory studies show that Merck & Co's experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, is likely to be effective against known variants of the coronavirus, including the dominant, highly transmissible Delta, the company said on Wednesday. Deena Beasley Reuters

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Online discussion today: Creating Fiscal Space During the Covid-19 Era

Thu, 2021-04-29 11:23 — mike kraft

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center invites you to join us for an online event:

Creating Fiscal Space
During the Covid-19 Era

Thursday, April 29, 2021

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT

Keynote remarks by

Andy Baukol

Performing the Duties of the Undersecretary for International Affairs
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Followed by a conversation with

Mark Bowman

Director General
International and European Union at HM Treasury

Gargee Ghosh

President of Global Policy and Advocacy
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Nancy Lee

Senior Policy Fellow
Center for Global Development

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NIH awards ore than $107M in broad effort to find new COVID-19 testing, surveillance ideas

Wed, 2020-12-23 19:59 — mike kraft

More than $107M awarded by NIH in broad effort to find radical COVID-19 testing, surveillance ideas - Homeland Preparedness News As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than $107 million to support new, non-traditional means of plugging gaps in COVID-19 testing and surveillance, as well as to develop platforms for future outbreaks. … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall

Mon, 2020-11-23 14:28 — mike kraft

G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall Leaders approve final declaration with no objection from Donald Trump to climate language. POLITICO

The world’s 20 most powerful economies pledged Sunday to lead a global battle against the coronavirus health and economic crisis — even as their own virtual gathering revealed the risks of national competition for the quickest access to vaccines and other therapeutics.

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Gov. Cuomo’s Plan To Use Clean Water Funds For Tappan Zee Bridge OK’d

Tue, 2014-09-09 06:44 — Norea

Tappan Zee Bridge as seen from Chopper 880 on May 13, 2014. (Photo by Tom Kaminski, WCBS Newsradio 880) August 6, 2014 7:31 PM - cbslocal.com - CBS Radio Inc.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to use clean water funds on the new Tappan Zee Bridge was approved Wednesday by a key state board despite objections from environmental groups that said the money should support drinking water and sewer treatment projects.

The $256 million loan from the clean water fund would help pay for the $3.9 billion span being built north of New York City. Cuomo’s administration argues the novel use of the funds would help minimize the cost of tolls on the new bridge and pay for work associated with the construction that would protect the Hudson River Valley.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/08/06/gov-cuomos-plan-to-use-clean-water-funds-for-tappan-zee-bridge-okd/

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