Trump presses pause button on operations of America's premier biomedical institute

The administration of US President Donald Trump has put on hold the operations of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country's premier biomedical research institution, Report informs via Bloomberg.

The Trump administration has pressed pause on a vital cog in the US biomedical research machine: the National Institutes of Health, the agency said.

Grant reviews, travel, and hiring are frozen indefinitely, it noted emphasizing that even small disruptions at the NIH can have serious consequences, particularly for young researchers.

The NIH, which annually distributes over $47 billion to support more than 300,000 researchers across 2,500 institutions, plays a pivotal role in the development of new medical technologies, including groundbreaking advancements like cancer immunotherapy. According to NIH data, every $1 invested in science generates $2.46 in economic activity, underscoring the significant economic benefits of biomedical research investments in the United States.