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HIV research halted after NIH freezes acquisition of fetal tissue

"To have experimental programs stopped — because of politics is really disturbing," said an HIV researcher whose research was halted because of the NIH action.
Source: Lydia Polimeni/NIH

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have been ordered not to acquire new fetal tissue for their research since September, according to Science — the same month the Trump administration began an audit of research using the tissue funded by the NIH and other agencies.

The NIH confirmed the suspension on Friday to Science, which reported it affected two NIH labs, including halting an HIV

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