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Judge pauses federal research funding cuts, impacting future medical advancements

The Trump administration is trying to reduce funding by $4 billion per year.

By Allison Bell | March 06, 2025 at 01:56 PM
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A federal judge is slowing efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump to cut spending on medical research and other research.

U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, a judge in the U.S. District for Massachusetts, issued a nationwide injunction suspending efforts by the Trump administration to change the federal research funding formula in a way that would reduce federal research spending by about $4 billion per year.

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