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But, glamorizing a mythical past, while ignoring important progress made through biomedical research, does not enhance the health of American people,” the outside scientists wrote. /fin
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“Certainly, much work remains to better treat disease and improve the health of Americans, such as addressing increased rates of obesity, diabetes, and opioid dependency. 8/n
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An accompanying letter signed by prominent scientists, including multiple Nobel laureates, argues that the Make America Healthy Again initiative refers to an “undefined time in the past.” The letter cites massive gains against heart disease, childhood leukemia and measles since 1960. 7/n
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We’re here to help people — and we aren’t being heard when we raise concerns in more traditional ways.” 6/n
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“We wanted a way to speak up together, to make it clear to ourselves and our colleagues that this isn’t who NIH is,” said Norton, who oversees grants, with a focus on research to address health disparities in kidney and urological diseases. “We aren’t here to harm people. 5/n
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Jenna Norton, an NIH program director who said she was speaking as a private citizen, said the fear of being punished for signing the letter was outweighed by the fear of not saying anything. 4/n
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“Many of us have raised these concerns to NIH leadership, yet they remain unaddressed, and we are pressured to implement harmful measures.” 3/n
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“The life-and-death nature of our work demands that changes be thoughtful and vetted. We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety and faithful stewardship of public resources,” the letter says. 2/n
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I am not positive that this is related to the #BethesdaDeclaration but it may well be and it is a substantial win in any case.
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Sign on in support of the #BethesdaDeclaration actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na... 2/2
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Sign on and share widely to support NIH staff and the NIH mission.
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I wanted to show support for these brave public servants and to allow others, including the scientific community, to join me. In partnership with @standupforscience.bsky.social‬, we have a way for you to do that... www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
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The Downward DOGE is even worse for non-competitive renewals. 2/2