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As long as there aren't dramatic cuts to science funding
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anonymous_9876 • 06/16/2025
NIH is facing a 40% budget cut. Cancer research would dramatically slow down.
1. https://www.science.org/content/article/senators-press-nih-d...
2. https://www.fightcancer.org/releases/future-cancer-cures-jeo...
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Yeah, I really want people to understand this.
I know HN doesn't want to get political in general, but this is an incredibly terrible thing that's happening that affects everyone.
The cuts to the NIH based purely on the politics or perceived politics of the institutions doing the research will kill people. It very likely will be a death sentence for my wife with a cancer that has treatment options available but really needs additional research.
Everyone that lives long enough will get cancer. Researching cancer and disease treatments is universally beneficial to the population.