A Massachusetts federal judge, William Young, ruled that the Trump administration’s termination of over $1 billion in NIH grants was illegal and discriminatory, notably against racial and LGBTQ communities, and ordered many grants to be reinstated. His ruling followed a lawsuit from researchers who claimed the cuts were ideologically motivated, impacting critical studies, and coincided with NIH director Jay Bhattacharya acknowledging the need to restore funding.
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