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Jul 8 2025
07:47 pm
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades.
World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos
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