More than 300 NIH employees wrote to their agency's director to decry untenable staff and budget cuts they deem political.

The NIH has rescinded a policy requiring recipients of new grants to certify they do not have unlawful DEI programs or boycotts of Israel.

More than 90 NIH scientists sign their names to the “Bethesda declaration” in protest of Trump administration policies they say are harming people’s health.

More than 300 scientists from the NIH signed an open letter on Monday to director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, criticizing the Trump administration over recent moves.

The National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya said he is open to an increased budget from Congress during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, during which Republicans

Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will testify Tuesday morning before the Senate Appropriations Committee. Bhattacharya has overseen deep cuts to health

Jay Bhattacharya, the the agency’s director, has made a point of welcoming dissent. A letter from his officials will test that.

In a written response shared with the AP, Bhattacharya defended the agency’s direction, insisting the letter “has some fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken in recent months.” But he reiterated his commitment to dialogue: “Respectful dissent in science is productive,” he said. “We all want the NIH to succeed.”