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Health agencies "not creating an autism registry," official says, contradicting NIH director
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
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NIH announces six new acting institute directors, many of them filling posts of ousted predecessors
The NIH announced six acting directors to run institutes, many to fill vacancies created by the ouster of predecessors ...
NIH Gets Institute, Center Acting Directors After Mass Layoffs
The National Institutes of Health selected new acting directors for six of its institutes and centers after the Trump ...
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Rep. Sewell speaks out against National Institutes of Health budget cuts
The Trump administration’s cuts include up to $70 million for UAB alone.
National Institutes of Health to launch study, create autism patient database
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya said the study would address the “cause of the rise in autism” that ...
Harvard Medical researcher sues NIH for cutting grant to study LGBTQ mental health
"This is not just an attack on the LGBTQ community — it is a blow to the integrity of science and the health of every ...
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U.S. Health department denies plans for autism registry despite NIH director's comments
In a Monday council meeting, the head of the National Institute of Health said they are creating a new National Disease ...
NIH director proposes national health database, sparks privacy concerns
Privacy experts are sounding the alarm after the federal government announced a plan earlier this week to create a health ...