Public Health

The FDA recently approved gene-edited pigs for food, aiming to fight PRRS and reduce antibiotic use in animal agriculture.

This African country slashed new pediatric HIV infections by over 98 percent — a global public health win.

Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office in January of 2025. Initially, an executive order was issued limiting coverage of overhead expenses associated with funded awards (“indirect costs”) to 15% of the award. Many specific research grants were also terminated, totaling at least $7.5 billion through the end of May. But perhaps the biggest threat to funding of NIH-supported medical research is looming as part of the 2026 budget process. The White House has proposed a reduction in NIH funding from $48 billion this year to $27.5 billion next year, a 43% drop. The outcome of this process remains uncertain, with the Senate’s Committee on Appropriations supporting sustained funding. The main impact of NIH funding is on human health. The purpose of public funding is to support research that is foundational for future medical innovation. No single firm has the incentive to fund such research because any firm can benefit from it. A cut in funding would reduce such advances, potentially harming our future health. But the extent of these potential NIH funding cuts may have even broader implications. The innovations that result from this research generate investments that spur economic activity across the country. The economic impact may also be felt at the local level. When individual institutions receive those funds, they hire researchers who may relocate to take these jobs. Spending in the area increases and other local businesses may prosper. Public funding of scientific research may also encourage private investment in the same community, as firms translate scientific discoveries into products for the market. Overall, the broader labor markets in which recipient institutions reside could benefit from NIH funding. Cutting that funding may be detrimental to the community. In this report, we investigate the extent to…

Food allergies are a $25B public health crisis. Funding new science can help us develop solutions to build a safer, healthier food system.

As temperature records are shattered, ice rapidly melts and extreme weather events worsen, many people around the world say they are feeling more worried about climate change.

Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.

The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.

FreshRx Oklahoma is transforming nutrition-based care and improving health outcomes through their innovative Food is Medicine programs.

Researchers have created a new way to deliver vaccines: using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums…

The people closest to the issue best know the solutions. For health funders, sharing power with community could mean giving residents a voice in shaping your grantmaking priorities or where grant dollars are spent.