The recent political changes have caused significant harm to American science, public health, and healthcare, leading to fears of widespread deterioration. Key institutions like the CDC and FDA face potential evisceration, along with vital healthcare programs for vulnerable populations. Budget cuts and workforce layoffs threaten the operation of important agencies like the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, impacting the entire landscape of scientific research. The overwhelming implication is that everyone will feel the repercussions, especially if another pandemic occurs as critical public health monitoring programs are cut.
I fear we are now going to see the wholesale evisceration of every scientific agency in the United States, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
When there are few staff to run the day-to-day business at the National Institutes of Health or the National Science Foundation, the business of all scientific research will slow to a crawl.
Researchers who think, because they study noncontroversial topics, that they'll be just fine are deluding themselves: ... the care you need may be delayed or require you to go elsewhere to get it.
God forbid we have another pandemic, because we're shutting down critical programs to monitor and respond to imminent threats like H5N1.
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