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These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding

Ebola Response Network Sidelined After US Funding Cuts

As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, researchers say a US-backed emerging-disease network that would normally mobilize has been unable to help after funding was cut.

Key Takeaways

A US-backed infectious-disease research network lost funding before renewal.
Researchers say the CREID network would have mobilized for the Congo Ebola outbreak.

DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via arstechnica.com

NIH-backed research identifies a brain signaling pathway that could extend and strengthen semaglutide’s weight-loss эфф

Researchers traced semaglutide’s activity inside appetite-regulating neurons and found a molecular mechanism that may explain both strong responses and eventual plateaus.

Key Takeaways

Researchers linked semaglutide’s effect to cAMP signaling in area postrema neurons.
Some neurons sustain the response while others quickly lose it, which may help explain plateaus.

DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via refractor.io

Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down As U.S. Disease Leadership Faces New Scrutiny

Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger has stepped down as acting head of NIAID, deepening concern over leadership turnover as officials warn about Ebola and hantavirus threats.

Key Takeaways

Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger has stepped down as acting NIAID chief.
Senators raised concern about a leadership vacuum during outbreak threats.

DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Trump’s 2027 Budget Request Puts NIH Funding Back at the Center of the Fight

The White House’s 2027 budget request proposes a major cut to federal health agencies, including a $5 billion reduction for the NIH and a plan to shrink its institute structure.

Key Takeaways

The budget request proposes a 12% cut to federal health agencies.
The NIH would face a reported $5 billion reduction.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 4, 2026·via statnews.com