A health economist who once famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health and now is the nominee to lead the agency faced questions from senators from both parties Wednesday about drastic funding cuts and research priorities.

Ripple effects of the Trump administration’s crackdown on U.S. medical research promise to reach every corner of America.

It's not just about scientists losing their jobs or damaging the economy their work indirectly supports — scientists around the country say it's about patient health.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A health economist who famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health faces Senate questioning Wednesday on his nomination to head that agency.

The administration wants to slash National Institutes of Health funding for equipment, security, energy bills and other 'indirect costs' of biomedical research.

The U.S. research and training infrastructure is under attack by the Trump administration, and there have been destructive consequences.

Among the biggest blows, if it survives a court challenge: Massive cuts in funding from the National Institutes of Health that would ... than Black patients in Massachusetts — will be caught ...