Category Archives: NIH

The Coming Minority and Poor Coronavirus Epidemic

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Coming Minority and Poor Coronavirus Epidemic We are about to witness the truth of the axiom that:  you are only as healthy as the least among you.  While thinking about this I see that Pete Buttigieg is way ahead … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Confidence Destroying News Conference on the Coronavirus

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Confidence Destroying News Conference on the Coronavirus One day after the CDC news conference assuring us that the Coronavirus was unstoppable and would attack the US, Trump finally gave us a real News Conference trying to insure us that … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Absurd Science Budget Cut Proposals, and Their Defeats

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Absurd Science Budget Cut Proposals, and Their Defeats It is sad to see Trump and his Political Appointees attempt to remove funding for projects related to climate science and environmental protection, while the Congress again ignores them, and in … Continue reading →

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The Medical Absurdity of Scott Pruitt’s Transparent Only Research

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Medical Absurdity of Scott Pruitt’s Transparent Only Research Scott Pruitt is the Trump Administrator of the EPA. He is backed by oilman Harold Hamm, the richest man in Oklahoma. I have no illusions that his actions are his alone, … Continue reading →

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The Many Losses of Health, Welfare, National Scientific Capabilities, and International Import by the Trump Administration’s Abandonment of Science

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Many Losses of Health, Welfare, National Scientific Capabilities, and International Import by the Trump Administration’s Abandonment of Science   The United States has incredible fortunes in investments in scientific talent, institutions, and industries, that are being not only squandered, … Continue reading →

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Escalating the Current Red/Blue State Civil War

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Escalating the Current Red/Blue State Civil War America has been slowly escalating the contest between the Red and Blue states. These states differ in traditional policies, religiosity, and parties, including attempts in red states to limit poor and minority voting. … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Indirect Costs to Universities, Hospitals, and Non-profits

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The importance of indirect costs to Universities, Hospitals, and Non-profits The NIH 2018 budget was cut 18% for research by claiming that there was a lot of fraud in University use of the funds, justifying the drastic cut of indirect costs from … Continue reading →

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The Continuing 2017 Budget Saves Science Funding

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Continuing 2017 Budget Saves Science Funding   Trump’s skinny budget for 2018 that slashed the Science and NIH Medical Research budgets left some scared. My science friends kept telling me that it was the Congress that made the budget, … Continue reading →

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Trump’s National Day of Prayer: Politicize Religion, and Slash Healthcare

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trumps National Day of Prayer:  Politicize Religion, and Slash Healthcare Trump has held two TV worthy Rose Garden events on this National Day of Prayer, that strayed rather far from our traditions of Religion.  The first was to give “free … Continue reading →

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Impressions from the March for Science in Washington, DC

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Impressions from the March For Science in Washington, DC.   Many of the speakers are young, and they speak with emotion and fervor, which is not something that an old and calm blogger like me. That is what the movement … Continue reading →

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