On June 12, 2025, leading nutrition and health scientists called upon U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director, Dr. Bhattacharya, to increase federal investments in nutrition research and publicly affirm his commitment to independent science at NIH, free from political interference. In the letter, the scientists explicitly ask that he: 1) provide $120 million to the NIH Office of Nutrition Research, 2) create a state-of-the-art research environment for highly controlled human studies to obtain results at a scale and pace that answers key questions in months, not years, 3) adequately fund nutrition science by doubling the current NIH nutrition budget to $4 billion, and 4) create an institutional home for this research in a National Institute of Nutrition.
The health of America’s children is focus of the MAHA Commission's first report. Its ideas are undermined by many of the Trump administration's actions to date.
A regular update on emerging federal vaccine issues. On June 12, 2025, this list—drawn from news reports and other information—ranks the most significant changes to vaccination policy, with brief commentary from the editors.
VaccinesPeter Lurie, MD, MPH, Sarah Despres, Josh Rising, MD, MPH, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD
As organizations committed to improving public health and reducing the burden of chronic disease in the United States, we write to urge you to adopt and uphold the science-based recommendations of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as you finalize the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The DGAC’s recommendations reflect the best available evidence and are critical to achieving your stated goals of promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and restoring public trust in our food system.
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A regular update on emerging federal vaccine issues. On June 3, 2025, this list—drawn from news reports and other information—ranks the most significant changes to vaccination policy, with brief commentary from the editors.
VaccinesPeter Lurie, MD, MPH, Sarah Despres, Josh Rising, MD, MPH, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD
