NIH sued over ‘ideological purge’ of research related to DEI, Covid and vaccines

Agency canceled about $17bn in grants for projects that go beyond Trump’s orders targeting diversity, suit allegesUS politics live – latest updatesA group of public health experts and major labor organizations are suing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over what they call an “ongoing ideological purge” of scientific research.In a legal complaint filed on Wednesday, the American Public Health Association; United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW); and other health experts say the NIH has abruptly canceled hundreds of grants since February 2025. Continue reading...