#nih

"The Continuing Crisis, Part X: Reductions in Force, Gains in Centralized Power", Derek Lowe, Science

https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/continuing-crisis-part-x-reductions-force-gains-centralized-power

#Science #NIH #HHS #FDA #CDC

We’re going to be told these researchers were fired for poor performance by a bunch of men whose greatest achievement in life was being born to a rich father:

https://www.wired.com/story/doctor-breakthrough-parkinsons-research-nih-purge/ #NIH

"The FDA as we've known it is finished, with most of the leaders with institutional knowledge and a deep understanding of product development and safety no longer employed. I believe that history will see this a huge mistake."

#FDA #PublicHealth #NIH #Healthcare #Health #Food #Medicare #Prescriptions

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/hhs-begins-layoffs-reassignments-including-niaid-director

Backing up some dot gov data before #DOGE could deletes it. I'm sure this is already backed up elsewhere, but, yea know…

#Musk #NIH

‘Bloodbath’: Shock as Trump fires thousands at HHS amid measles and bird flu outbreaks
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-hhs-2671654316/

#HHS #CDC #NIH #AgentBrainWorm #RFK #HHS #PublicHealth #Vaccines #RFKisNoKennedy #RFKPredator #RFKGrifter #USPol

Just heard from a long-time NIH employee (25 years) that managers largely have no idea which members of their teams are being fired today.

#USpol #NIH

Nature: ‘One of the darkest days’: #NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01016-z

#Science #Biomedicine #Medicine #USA #Health

The #Trump and #RFKJr war on #health #research accelerates now that the equally despicable Jay Bhattacharya is in charge at #NIH. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01016-z

"1000s of the BEST EXPERTS at #FDA, #NIH -across #HHS:TERMINATED.

Now the ppl who make sure: meds you & your children take are safe -perform & oversee research on cancer, infant health... -new devices: physicians & patients use are effective -keep workers safe on the job & help prevent devastating injuries for workers... -track what drugs & meds are experiencing shortages so we can adapt -tackle HIV/other infectious diseases... makes many Americanssick.
We'll regret this."
Dr C Spencer
#USPol

Top ofcls at the #NIH, the #CDC & the #FDA were put on *administrative leave* or offered reassignment to the Indian Health Service. Other employees began receiving layoff notices or learned they had lost their jobs when their entry badges no longer worked Tues morning.

At one #HHS office in Rockville, MD, long lines grew as workers were screened to determine whether they were still employed.

#PublicHealth #health #healthcare #disease #research #science #medicine #law #RFKJr #Trump #MassLayoffs

"Nervous employees — roughly 82,000 across the nation’s public health agencies — waited to see whether pink slips would arrive in their inboxes. The mass dismissals have been expected since Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week a massive reorganization that will result in 20,000 fewer jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. About 10,000 will be eliminated through layoffs."

https://apnews.com/article/hhs-layoffs-fda-rfk-jr-b719bc1120a345d8e302a5c41a76723b

#healthcare #HHS #FDA #CDC #NIH #DOGE #USpol

"The #HHS is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies: #NIH, #FDA, #CDC...

Some employees found out by security badge being denied. Others got email.

HHS victims of the (RIF) employees who’ve received letters are being told it’s for performance, citing their most
recent performance.

But multiple employees have told me the NUMBERS ARE COMPLETELY FABRICATED & don't actually reflect performance stats."
-M Kabas

#Science #DOGE #Firings #Resist #TrumpMusk #Fascsim #USPol

The #TrumpMusk regime is systemically dismantling & destroying the fed govt, for privatization, to align with Russia…

At the #NIH, at least 5 top leaders were put on leave: infectious-disease inst dir Marrazzo. She'd succeeded Fauci as dir of the Nat Inst of Allergy & Infectious Diseases -helped lead the nation’s response to the COVID pandemic & that later became a target of Rs... #HHS: proposes to reassign them to AS, MT...

#USPol #Coup #Resist #Science #Privatization
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/04/01/hhs-senior-leaders-put-on-leave-nih/

Timing of #NIH's announcement that Jay Bhattacharya has started as the new director is ... not exactly opportune. Bloodletting today at NIH & its sister agencies, #CDC & #FDA. Many NIH center directors, including Jeanne Marrazzo of #NIAID, have been put on admin leave. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/jay-bhattacharya-begins-tenure-18th-director-national-institutes-health

#HHS isn't being transparent about the cuts occurring within the department or its agencies such as #CDC, #NIH, #FDA. If you've received a RIF notice today, @statnews.com wants to know. https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/27/hhs-cuts-restructuring-reader-form/

Beautiful day today on the #NIH campus.

Despite the disruption of research and grants here. Find positivity where you can and stay strong, all.
#cherryblossoms

Health and Human Services workforce to shrink from 82,000 to 62,000 employees. New plan aims to "streamline" the agency and improve service quality, but experts warn of risks to public health, scientific progress, and anyone who needs help from Medicare or Medicaid: https://buff.ly/WnYEAsS #CDC #NIH #FDA

More than $1 billion snatched from our health and future, with every termination letter spewing lies and hate.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/hivaids/114895 #NIH

Here's an update on my looking into whether my genetic data and samples are secure within the #NIH #AllOfUs program.
Bottom line up front: I'm going to withdraw my consent and ask them to delete my data and samples, and I encourage you to do the same.
Details follow.
* I sent their support team an email asking what they were doing to protect the data from DOGE.
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#dataPrivacy #privacy #medicalResearch

Le capitalisme c'est le progrès.

#Trump
#USA
#Science
#Research
#University
#Capitalism

Via > @CindyWeinstein https://zirk.us/users/CindyWeinstein/statuses/114253817634373163
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You read that right. 75% of scientists are considering leaving the US. Forgive me (not really) if I'm struggling to understand exactly how this is making the US anything other than diminished, stupid, and ill.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00938-y

#NSF
#NIH
#USPol
#Science