SA research scientists brace for possible cuts in US support
Trump’s freeze on foreign aid, pending a 90-day review, could have a huge impact on SA’s scientific community
14 February 2025 - 05:00
The Trump administration’s disruption of foreign aid and threats to slash funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have sent shock waves through the SA scientific community.
Researchers at the forefront of efforts to develop better HIV prevention tools, vaccines and treatments have been forced to halt clinical trials funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and are now bracing for possible cuts to grants awarded by the NIH...
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