The funding of the US Federal State for Cancer Research has fallen by 31% since the day returned to power Donald Trump, reveals her report Senate, complaining that the Republican president is fighting a “war against science”.
According to the document, requested to be compiled by US left -wing Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the first quarter of 2025 and Donald Trump’s takeover of power were cut at least 13.5 billion dollars of public funding in the health sector.
Among the most affected organizations is dominated by the US body responsible for medical research (NIH): suffered Within three months a decrease in funding by $ 2.7 billion.
These cuts in particular the funding of scientific research on cancer, which shrunk by 31% compared to the corresponding period of last year, falling to the lowest level of at least ten years, according to this analysis, based on the examination of various data and interviews.
The consequences of the cuts may be huge, Given that the US was the country that was so far considered to have had a worldwide leadership in terms of cancer research.
In addition to the funding estimates, the document also contains testimonies – its authors made sure to be anonymous – officials and scientists who sketch In dark colors the “chaos” now reigning in the federal Ministry of Health and in federal services under its supervision, in the midst of their deep restructuring. The Trump government has already announced that it is roughly abolishing a quarter of jobs.
It also refers to the sharp termination of funding, the abolition of health databases, the involvement of policies in decisions that have so far been subjected to scientists and mass redundancies.
Among other things, the consequences of this situation were that doctors were left “without guidelines”, alternative “treatments” were promoted, in question, in the midst of measles – over a thousand cases, three deaths – and began to delay treatments.
A patient suffering from colon cancer thus saw the clinical trial in which he was involved with postponed, because of lack of staff. “This can cost my life,” the woman said.
The text was categorically denied by the government. It is a “perversion” of the reality “with political motives”, the Ministry of Health has ruled through X.
Robert Kennedy, the younger, infamous challenge of vaccines, Minister of Health of the Trump government, is strongly criticized by the opposition for how he handled the measles epidemic, which is still raging, as well as his reforms in health services. It is expected to be expressed on the issue today before a committee of the US Upper House.