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June 24, 2025

US scientific leadership faces uncertain future amid HHS overhaul

Layoffs, restructuring, budget cuts, and grant terminations across the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—particularly at the US National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority—threaten to disrupt scientific progress, the biomedical industry, and American public health.

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June 24, 2025

US scientific leadership faces uncertain future amid HHS overhaul

Layoffs, restructuring, budget cuts, and grant terminations across the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—particularly at the US National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority—threaten to disrupt scientific progress, the biomedical industry, and American public health.

June 23, 2025

Research Roundup: Twice-yearly HIV prevention drug approved, New antibiotic for typhoid, Low-cost malaria test

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

June 16, 2025

Research Roundup: Clinical trial for newborn sepsis treatment, H5N1 capable of airborne transmission, Campylobacter jejuni vaccine

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.

June 9, 2025

Research Roundup: HIV cure research breakthrough, Pandemic-potential viruses, Malaria vaccine clinical trial

In this regular feature on Breakthroughs, we highlight some of the most interesting reads in global health research from the past week.