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Letter From Birmingham Jail

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New Bill Would Put Taxpayer-Funded Science Behind Pay Walls

By Lena Groeger, ProPublica —

Right now, if you want to read the published results of the biomedical research that your own tax dollars paid for, all you have to do is visit the digital archive of the National Institutes of Health. But a new bill in Congress wants to change that.

Posted on Jan 12, 2012 READ MORE | 11 COMMENTS

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Medical Research: Seeking a Better Return

Critics of the National Institutes of Health argue that the $30 billion the government pours into medical research and innovation through the organization each year is not making Americans healthier. (more)

Posted on Jun 20, 2011 READ MORE | 5 COMMENTS

Circumcision Reduces AIDS Risk

According to officials from the National Institutes of Health, circumcision reduces the risk in men of contracting HIV through heterosexual sex by roughly 50%. The announcement was based on several recent studies conducted in Africa.

Posted on Dec 14, 2006 READ MORE | 10 COMMENTS

Top Aging Scientist Quits Over Bush’s Stem Cell Policy

The leader of the stem cell unit at the National Institute on Aging says the president’s 2001 policy decision lies at the root of his decision to leave the government for the private sector.