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Fears grow over reported plan to divert NIH funds to Pentagon

Original: "The # NIH has made possible cure after cure for generations, and without it, I might not be alive today. That's why rec

Commenters are pushing back against reports of a potential deal to move hundreds of millions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health to the Department of Defense, an agency with a budget already far larger. Critics argue the NIH has produced generations of medical cures, and that diverting its funding could cost lives and slow research on diseases and treatments many Americans depend on.

Why now: Reports that NIH funding could be redirected to the Defense Department have raised alarm about the impact on medical research.

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• "The # NIH has made possible cure after cure for generations, and without it, I might not be alive today. That's why recent news of a potential deal to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars from the NIH to the Department of Defense -- an agency that already has a budget 20… · BruceMirken@mas.to · 10

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