Life After the Cut
Patients with rare diseases grapple with uncertainty amid NIH funding cuts Milan Afshar sat on an 8 a.m. flight from Chicago to Baltimore in February 2024, twisting his ring as he watched the sunrise through the window. It was a routine medical trip, but his mind swirled with anxiety about his mysterious illness and the […]
“There’s Just a Lot of Uncertainty”
Ongoing NIH cuts prompt confusion, concern in Chicago medical centers Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro Chicago’s healthcare and research institutions continue to grapple with the effects of the Trump administration’s restrictions on communications, grant review meetings, travel, and hiring. In January, the Trump administration paused all Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) public documents, […]