“Without relief from NIH’s action, these institutions’ cutting-edge work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt.” The NIH is the primary source of federal funding for medical ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education.

There already are reports detailing how deep cuts at the NIH could curtail research into infectious diseases — a particularly disturbing development as bird flu spreads throughout the U.S. And ...

A federal judge in Boston has ordered a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to substantially reduce “indirect” research payments to universities ...

The big losers would include prestigious institutions in conservative states. The NIH, the nation’s top funder of biomedical research, announced on Friday that it would substantially limit ...

The average NIH grant to an institution has typically had about 30% earmarked for infrastructure costs such as facilities, maintenance and security; some institutions charged up to 60% or more.

When a grant is awarded to a scientist by the NIH, an additional percentage, on top of the allocated research funding, goes to the facility housing their work to cover these "indirect costs." ...

Among them is Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the committee that oversees the NIH. He said universities with “deep deep endowments” can afford the overhead costs, but others cannot ...

The money supports “the research infrastructure,” said Iwashyna, who relies on NIH funding for research on chronic illnesses, including pneumonia, among the leading causes of hospitalizations ...

NIH announces it’s slashing funding for indirect research costs, raising concerns for universities and medical centers. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard has more details. Columnist at AL.com John ...

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental ... Volunteers will participate in regular follow-up visits with study staff for at least 155 ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.