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"The NICHD, which receives 4% of the total NIH budget, spent approximately 11% of its budget over the last decade on women’s health research unrelated to maternal-child health."
That's <0.5% of the budget for women's health outside of reproduction.
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That's <0.5% of the budget for women's health outside of reproduction.
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To Improve Health in the United States, Focus on Women
This Viewpoint discusses the dearth of women’s health research at the National Institutes of Health and proposes investment in a national chronic disease research agenda that promotes the science of g...
jamanetwork.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"The NICHD, which receives 4% of the total NIH budget, spent approximately 11% of its budget over the last decade on women’s health research unrelated to maternal-child health."
That's <0.5% of the budget for women's health outside of reproduction.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
That's <0.5% of the budget for women's health outside of reproduction.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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💬 Viewpoint: Despite women facing higher rates of chronic illness and unique gynecological disorders, federal health leaders have insufficiently prioritized women's health in chronic disease research.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
💬 Viewpoint: Despite women facing higher rates of chronic illness and unique gynecological disorders, federal health leaders have insufficiently prioritized women's health in chronic disease research.
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This is right. We at #NIH would love lawmakers with power to more publicly show their support for us.
Hold prime-time hearings with fired employees. Go to hospitals and visit dying cancer patients harmed by the NIH attacks. Bring the Senate to a halt using procedural means. Act!
Hold prime-time hearings with fired employees. Go to hospitals and visit dying cancer patients harmed by the NIH attacks. Bring the Senate to a halt using procedural means. Act!
These scientists and public health workers are not comparable to lawmakers with power to actually make change at the policy level but instead writing letters.
It’s unprecedented to see this kind of rebellion inside agencies like NIH and EPA.
It’s unprecedented to see this kind of rebellion inside agencies like NIH and EPA.
I want to remind people that these are not merely “strongly worded letters.”
These EPA and NIH workers are risking their careers—and possibly even their safety—to tell us what is happening inside their respective agencies.
These EPA and NIH workers are risking their careers—and possibly even their safety—to tell us what is happening inside their respective agencies.
June 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is right. We at #NIH would love lawmakers with power to more publicly show their support for us.
Hold prime-time hearings with fired employees. Go to hospitals and visit dying cancer patients harmed by the NIH attacks. Bring the Senate to a halt using procedural means. Act!
Hold prime-time hearings with fired employees. Go to hospitals and visit dying cancer patients harmed by the NIH attacks. Bring the Senate to a halt using procedural means. Act!
The NIH reported its FY24 spending on women's health this week using revised methodology. By more transparently reporting the investment the support totals $3.1 billion ($4.6 billion was reported in FY23). This represents a little more than 6% of the total NIH budget. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
New FY 2024 NIH Categorical Spending Data Available, Including an Updated Women’s Health Research Category to Improve Accuracy and Consistency | Grants & Funding
grants.nih.gov
June 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The NIH reported its FY24 spending on women's health this week using revised methodology. By more transparently reporting the investment the support totals $3.1 billion ($4.6 billion was reported in FY23). This represents a little more than 6% of the total NIH budget. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
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Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.
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Trump NIH director Bhattacharya took to Twitter to spin the Bethesda Declaration.
We're here to point out his confusion and contradictions. 🫡
First, it is laughable for him to say he's removing ideology. Trump has inserted a rightwing ideology, stripping Harvard of science for ideological reasons.
We're here to point out his confusion and contradictions. 🫡
First, it is laughable for him to say he's removing ideology. Trump has inserted a rightwing ideology, stripping Harvard of science for ideological reasons.
June 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump NIH director Bhattacharya took to Twitter to spin the Bethesda Declaration.
We're here to point out his confusion and contradictions. 🫡
First, it is laughable for him to say he's removing ideology. Trump has inserted a rightwing ideology, stripping Harvard of science for ideological reasons.
We're here to point out his confusion and contradictions. 🫡
First, it is laughable for him to say he's removing ideology. Trump has inserted a rightwing ideology, stripping Harvard of science for ideological reasons.
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…of support here—I did!
ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff
Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.
actionnetwork.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
…of support here—I did!
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“We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources.”
Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NIH Staff Now!
www.standupforscience.net
June 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources.”
Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
Bravo to the brave folks at NIH who published the Bethesda Declaration this morning to hold this administration accountable! You can sign a letter…
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New today, a whole bunch of NIH staff both fired and still there have issued a call to Jay Battacharya to stop gutting it in various ways:
Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NIH Staff Now!
www.standupforscience.net
June 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New today, a whole bunch of NIH staff both fired and still there have issued a call to Jay Battacharya to stop gutting it in various ways:
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“We urge you as NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue.”
Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the “Bethesda Declaration.” 🧪
Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the “Bethesda Declaration.” 🧪
June 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“We urge you as NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue.”
Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the “Bethesda Declaration.” 🧪
Over one hundred NIH employees publish a letter of dissent to Trump administration attacks on medical research, the “Bethesda Declaration.” 🧪
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There is a second support letter that the public can sign.
You can help advance medical
cures in the US, and defend against Trump’s tyrannical attacks on the country, by signing it. Please do. We hope for your support.
And please share with your family and friends!
You can help advance medical
cures in the US, and defend against Trump’s tyrannical attacks on the country, by signing it. Please do. We hope for your support.
And please share with your family and friends!
Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NIH Staff Now!
www.standupforscience.net
June 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
There is a second support letter that the public can sign.
You can help advance medical
cures in the US, and defend against Trump’s tyrannical attacks on the country, by signing it. Please do. We hope for your support.
And please share with your family and friends!
You can help advance medical
cures in the US, and defend against Trump’s tyrannical attacks on the country, by signing it. Please do. We hope for your support.
And please share with your family and friends!
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One thing the MAHA report is seriously missing: connection to reality. You can’t tackle chronic illness while gutting the workforce that prevents it. Health departments hollowed out, $11b of directed federal support pulled, 20k jobs at health agencies eliminated.
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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
zurl.co
June 7, 2025 at 1:03 AM
One thing the MAHA report is seriously missing: connection to reality. You can’t tackle chronic illness while gutting the workforce that prevents it. Health departments hollowed out, $11b of directed federal support pulled, 20k jobs at health agencies eliminated.
zurl.co/QUnUU
zurl.co/QUnUU
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This tracks.
“The appointment is significant because the institute has never had a political appointee other than the NCI director.”
More and more politicos are being given the keys to drive the narrative at NIH, and now the car is parked in NCI’s driveway. 🤞🏼 Doug Lowy stays in the driver’s seat
“The appointment is significant because the institute has never had a political appointee other than the NCI director.”
More and more politicos are being given the keys to drive the narrative at NIH, and now the car is parked in NCI’s driveway. 🤞🏼 Doug Lowy stays in the driver’s seat
George Sigounas named the first-ever chief science advisor at NCI
https://cancerletter.com/cancer-policy/20250606_7a/
https://cancerletter.com/cancer-policy/20250606_7a/
George Sigounas named the first-ever chief science advisor at NCI - The Cancer Letter
George Sigounas, an expert in bone marrow transplantation, was named to the newly created post of chief science advisor at NCI. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a site license, log in with IP-login or register for a sponsored account.**Not all site licenses are enrolled in sponsored accounts.Login […]
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June 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This tracks.
“The appointment is significant because the institute has never had a political appointee other than the NCI director.”
More and more politicos are being given the keys to drive the narrative at NIH, and now the car is parked in NCI’s driveway. 🤞🏼 Doug Lowy stays in the driver’s seat
“The appointment is significant because the institute has never had a political appointee other than the NCI director.”
More and more politicos are being given the keys to drive the narrative at NIH, and now the car is parked in NCI’s driveway. 🤞🏼 Doug Lowy stays in the driver’s seat
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Did the Tr*mp administration cancel your NIH or NCI grant proposal? Know someone who was affected? The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the House wants to hear from you. Please fill out this link and share. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#CancerResearch #OncoSky #CanSky
#CancerResearch #OncoSky #CanSky
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media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Did the Tr*mp administration cancel your NIH or NCI grant proposal? Know someone who was affected? The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the House wants to hear from you. Please fill out this link and share. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#CancerResearch #OncoSky #CanSky
#CancerResearch #OncoSky #CanSky
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NIH is getting rotten to the core. If we have any reporters who follow us, this is our outcry to start looking into:
Andrew Nixon, Director of Comms at HHS
Laci Williams Deputy Director of Strategic Comms at NIH
Thomas Buckley, Director of Strategic Comms at NIH.
They’re the “let’s be clear” gang
Andrew Nixon, Director of Comms at HHS
Laci Williams Deputy Director of Strategic Comms at NIH
Thomas Buckley, Director of Strategic Comms at NIH.
They’re the “let’s be clear” gang
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media.tenor.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
NIH is getting rotten to the core. If we have any reporters who follow us, this is our outcry to start looking into:
Andrew Nixon, Director of Comms at HHS
Laci Williams Deputy Director of Strategic Comms at NIH
Thomas Buckley, Director of Strategic Comms at NIH.
They’re the “let’s be clear” gang
Andrew Nixon, Director of Comms at HHS
Laci Williams Deputy Director of Strategic Comms at NIH
Thomas Buckley, Director of Strategic Comms at NIH.
They’re the “let’s be clear” gang
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Looks like the Regime caught wind 🌬️ of our resistance and effort to speak the truth on #Instagram and went to directly to Meta and Zuckerberg to complain 👶🏻😭. A reason was not provided and NCI hit the “appeal” button. Immediately DENIED 🚨‼️ Just like Senator Warren said: “Nevertheless [we] persisted.”
May 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Looks like the Regime caught wind 🌬️ of our resistance and effort to speak the truth on #Instagram and went to directly to Meta and Zuckerberg to complain 👶🏻😭. A reason was not provided and NCI hit the “appeal” button. Immediately DENIED 🚨‼️ Just like Senator Warren said: “Nevertheless [we] persisted.”
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The Trump folks obviously knew and this is, in fact, important for the public to know, given Musk’s deleterious impact on so many. Kudos to @kirstengrind.bsky.social and Megan Twomey for having the guts to report out yet another condition that is in plain sight. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The Trump folks obviously knew and this is, in fact, important for the public to know, given Musk’s deleterious impact on so many. Kudos to @kirstengrind.bsky.social and Megan Twomey for having the guts to report out yet another condition that is in plain sight. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
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4/ consequences on his companies. I'd love it if Musk had failed. But he didn't. He achieved a massive amount and he's still the muscle behind DOGE. I think this is all to throw people off Musk's scent.
May 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
4/ consequences on his companies. I'd love it if Musk had failed. But he didn't. He achieved a massive amount and he's still the muscle behind DOGE. I think this is all to throw people off Musk's scent.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 was the nail the coffin that brought us here. But let's back track a bit...
On May 2, 2025 NCI's Communications Office was illegally terminated by HHS's Reduction in Force (RIF). While the April Fool's Day RIF Massacre was widely reported in the media, this was a quiet bomb
On May 2, 2025 NCI's Communications Office was illegally terminated by HHS's Reduction in Force (RIF). While the April Fool's Day RIF Massacre was widely reported in the media, this was a quiet bomb
May 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thursday, May 29, 2025 was the nail the coffin that brought us here. But let's back track a bit...
On May 2, 2025 NCI's Communications Office was illegally terminated by HHS's Reduction in Force (RIF). While the April Fool's Day RIF Massacre was widely reported in the media, this was a quiet bomb
On May 2, 2025 NCI's Communications Office was illegally terminated by HHS's Reduction in Force (RIF). While the April Fool's Day RIF Massacre was widely reported in the media, this was a quiet bomb
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Hi 👋
We never thought we'd be on @bsky.app but after recent events (which we'll dive into), it was time. We're a very small and mighty team of dedicated civil servants from National Cancer Institute who are proud to be #AltGov, and following suit @altnih4science.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info
We never thought we'd be on @bsky.app but after recent events (which we'll dive into), it was time. We're a very small and mighty team of dedicated civil servants from National Cancer Institute who are proud to be #AltGov, and following suit @altnih4science.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info
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media.tenor.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hi 👋
We never thought we'd be on @bsky.app but after recent events (which we'll dive into), it was time. We're a very small and mighty team of dedicated civil servants from National Cancer Institute who are proud to be #AltGov, and following suit @altnih4science.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info
We never thought we'd be on @bsky.app but after recent events (which we'll dive into), it was time. We're a very small and mighty team of dedicated civil servants from National Cancer Institute who are proud to be #AltGov, and following suit @altnih4science.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info
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This account is for sharing info with the cancer community & combating the lies coming from RFK Jr/HHS. We're ready to start some "good trouble."
Education is power, and we can help advocate for cancer research together 💪
We're a small & mighty team of NCI people. Pls ask us questions you may have
Education is power, and we can help advocate for cancer research together 💪
We're a small & mighty team of NCI people. Pls ask us questions you may have
May 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This account is for sharing info with the cancer community & combating the lies coming from RFK Jr/HHS. We're ready to start some "good trouble."
Education is power, and we can help advocate for cancer research together 💪
We're a small & mighty team of NCI people. Pls ask us questions you may have
Education is power, and we can help advocate for cancer research together 💪
We're a small & mighty team of NCI people. Pls ask us questions you may have
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NIH is going to hold a town hall for staff with director Jayanta Bhattacharya, and apparently the form to submit questions is publicly available. In case that’s of interest.
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
April 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
NIH is going to hold a town hall for staff with director Jayanta Bhattacharya, and apparently the form to submit questions is publicly available. In case that’s of interest.
forms.office.com/pages/respon...
forms.office.com/pages/respon...