Inside the new political screening that’s stalling NIH grants

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Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01924-8Mandatory reviews by top health officials and checks for 235 disfavoured terms have left hundreds of vetted grant applications in administrative limbo.

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