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Researchers Say NIH Censors Alzheimer's and Kidney Disease Studies
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The ACLU reports that researchers say the National Institutes of Health is censoring crucial research in Alzheimer's disease, kidney disease and other medical fields. Affected scientists describe pressure to alter or withhold work, raising concerns about political interference in publicly funded health research and its consequences for patients and scientific progress.
Why now: Concerns about government interference in science are intensifying amid recent clashes between the administration and the research community.
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