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Why funding scientific research overseas matters - The World from PRX
October 20, 2026 10:29 AM EDT
The World.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing the National Institutes of Health's 2027 budget by 12%. While Congress is expected to push back against these cuts, scientists stress the global impact of their research. Host Carolyn Beeler sits down with Josh Ehrlich, associate director of the Center for Global Health Equity at the University of Michigan, to discuss why supporting research beyond US borders matters now more than ever.