Billions of dollars in medical research at risk amid Trump cuts

The Trump administration has targeted hundreds of medical research grants funded through the National Institutes of Health for reductions or outright elimination. It's already having a ripple effect, with research universities announcing staff cuts or stopping research on disease prevention and treatment altogether. Dr. Celine Gounder joins to discuss.

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