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Should the NIH Fund “Safe” or Cutting-Edge Science?

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Jul 28, 2026

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New NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya says NIH-backed research used to focus on big innovations, but over time the system began rewarding safer, older ideas instead of scientific disruption. How will America stay ahead of scientific innovation if the same safe and well known research labs always get most of the funding?