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Scientists sue over NIH grant-screening policy

A group of scientists filed a class-action lawsuit challenging how the U.S. National Institutes of Health screens research grants for politically sensitive terms.The plaintiffs argue that viewpoint-based screening…

Scientists sue over NIH grant-screening policy
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A group of scientists filed a class-action lawsuit challenging how the U.S. National Institutes of Health screens research grants for politically sensitive terms.

The plaintiffs argue that viewpoint-based screening interferes with scientific peer review and violates constitutional protections; the case is expected to test the limits of executive control over research funding.

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