marilagennaro.bsky.social
@marilagennaro.bsky.social
This is what we should think about - very seriously.

www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
MAGA’s remaking of universities could have dire consequences
For higher education, innovation, prosperity and freedom
www.economist.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Roller coaster of a week. Patient representatives and Pathobiology grant recipients like myself should follow up on this. Let’s not let it end it here because termination was rescinded.
NIH, which began this week terminating projects studying long COVID, has reinstated the grants, after pressure from Sen. Todd Young's (R-IN) office, an HHS source tells me.

Young had secured a commitment from RFK Jr that he'd continue funding long COVID research.

Story by @thesicktimes.bsky.social
UPDATE: RECOVER Long COVID pathobiology grants restored - The Sick Times
Long COVID research grants from the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER program will be restored following news stories about their abrupt cancellations and advocacy to restore the funding, accord...
thesicktimes.org
March 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Reposted
🍃 🧪 "Long COVID advocates stepped up to contact their
representatives and advocate for RECOVER funding and other
federal Long COVID initiatives to remain in place..."

💥 🧡 Sen Todd Young; HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, Ranking Member Sen Bernie Sanders, Member Sen Tim Kaine
"reinstated" -- a word I want to start hearing a lot more 😀
NIH, which began this week terminating projects studying long COVID, has reinstated the grants, after pressure from Sen. Todd Young's (R-IN) office, an HHS source tells me.

Young had secured a commitment from RFK Jr that he'd continue funding long COVID research.

Story by @thesicktimes.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM