NIH Halts Terminations, Reinstates About 900 Grants Mainly in Blue States After Judge Rules Over 2,400 Cancellations Illegal

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Published Jul 3, 2025, 02:00 PM

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has ceased terminating research grants on politically sensitive topics following a federal judge's ruling that such cancellations were illegal. The judge found that the directives leading to the cancellation of over 2,400 research projects were "bereft of reasoning." In response, the NIH has halted further grant terminations effective immediately and has begun reinstating approximately 900 grants that had been canceled, primarily in Democratic-leaning states. Despite these actions, the NIH has not yet rescinded the original directives that prompted the cancellations. Additionally, the NIH has maintained that its scientists continue to have access to all scientific journals, even as some US agencies initially announced cancellations of contracts with publishers like Springer Nature. The agency is also revising how it disseminates peer-reviewed studies.

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