Core Viewpoint - The letter from over 60 current employees of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criticizes President Donald Trump's significant cuts to research funding, claiming these policies endanger public health and politicize scientific research, wasting public resources [1][2]. Group 1: Funding Cuts and Impact - Since Trump's inauguration on January 20, the NIH has halted 2,100 planned grants totaling $9.5 billion, with an additional $2.6 billion in contracts canceled, which typically support various NIH operations [1]. - The suspension of these grants and projects has wasted years of work and millions of dollars, putting patient health at risk, as exemplified by a halted project on multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Haiti [1]. - A specific project costing $5 million was 80% complete when it was stopped, resulting in a waste of $4 million rather than saving $1 million [1]. Group 2: Employee Response and Institutional Changes - The letter, signed by 92 NIH employees, including researchers and project leaders, is a rare public criticism of the government, with 250 additional employees expressing support anonymously [1][2]. - NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya stated that the letter reflects a "fundamental misunderstanding" of recent policy directions but acknowledged that dissent can be constructive [2]. - Since the restructuring of U.S. health agencies by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, nearly 5,000 NIH employees and contractors have been laid off, indicating significant changes within the institution [2].

报道还提到，关于美国卫生与公众服务部创建自有期刊的计划，肯尼迪则"推销"说，这些期刊"将成为 杰出的期刊，因为如果你获得了（美国国家卫生研究院）资助，那就意味着你是一位优秀且合法的科学 家。" 肯尼迪透露的计划很快引发不满。哈佛大学医学院助理教授亚当·加夫尼表示，"禁止接受国家卫生研究 院资助的研究人员在顶级医学期刊上发表文章，并要求他们只能在获得肯尼迪认可的期刊上发表成果， 这将使纳税人资助的研究工作失去合法性。" 【环球网报道 记者 张倩】据美国《华盛顿邮报》报道，美国卫生与公众服务部长罗伯特·F·肯尼迪当地 时间27日在一档播客节目上表示，他可能禁止受美国政府资助的科学家在全球顶级医学期刊上发表研究 成果，转而提议由其部门创办"内部"出版物。《华盛顿邮报》称，这是特朗普政府针对科学机构发起的 最新一轮攻击。 《华盛顿邮报》称，肯尼迪在节目上说，"我们可能会停止在《柳叶刀》《新英格兰医学杂志》《美国 医学会杂志》等期刊上发表文章，因为它们都很腐败。"他还声称这些期刊受制药公司控制。 报道介绍称，肯尼迪提到的三本期刊均创刊于19世纪，专注于发表原创的、经过同行评审的研究成果， 在传播全球医学研究成果方面占据 ...