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Here in @forbes.com I cover an announcement that will significantly change how NIH grant awardees will be chosen and the resulting wide-ranging impact

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New NIH Process To Choose Grant Awardees Will No Longer Use Paylines
The National Institutes of Health has just announced that it will no longer rely on paylines to determine who gets NIH grant funding. Here's what this change might do.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Here I cover in @forbes.com how many clinical trials have been disrupted by Trump administration NIH grant terminations and how many patients may have been affected

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NIH Grant Cuts Have Disrupted 383 Clinical Trials With 74,311 Patients
A study found that Trump administration NIH grant cuts led to termination of 118 trials studying cancer, 97 studying infectious diseases and 140 testing new treatments.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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How Early Detection Helped Maria Menounos Against Pancreatic Cancer

Here I cover in @forbes.com my conversation with Maria Menounos

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How Early Detection Helped Maria Menounos Against Pancreatic Cancer
Maria Menounos talked about her experiences with having a meningioma and then a neuroendocrine cancer of her pancreas and the importance of early detection of cancer.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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‘Shallowing’ Is A #Sex Trend. Here I cover in @forbes.com what It Is

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‘Shallowing’ Is A Sex Trend. Here’s What It Is
You may have seen the term “shallowing” trending on TikTok and other social media. It refers to a sex act that around 84% of women surveyed use to increase pleasure.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Breathing Through Your Butt Is Closer As An Option After New Study
Here's my coverage in @forbes.com of the possibility of butt-breathing
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Breathing Through Your Butt Is Closer As An Option After New Study
A new study shows progress in the possibility of butt breathing. Here's what's behind the possibility of injecting oxygen- carrying perfluorodecalin up into your rectum.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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New H3N2 Subclade K Flu Strain Sparks Fears Of ‘Cruel Winter’
Here's my coverage in @forbes.com of this
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New H3N2 Subclade K Flu Strain Sparks Fears Of ‘Cruel Winter’
A new influenza A strain subclade K is circulating due to H3N2 picking up seven mutations this summer. Will this lead to a worse flu season through the winter.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Here in @forbes.com I cover how the Trump administration’s actions may affect polio eradication efforts

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How Trump Administration Actions Might Affect Polio Eradication
How will the Global Polio Eradication Initiative deal with the changes made by the Trump administration at a crucial time in trying to rid the world of the poliovirus.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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How New Trump Multiyear Policy Makes NIH Grants Even Harder To Get

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How New Trump Multiyear Policy Makes NIH Grants Even Harder To Get
The new Trump administration multiyear funding policy for NIH grants has dropped National Cancer Institute grant funding rates from one in 10 applicants to one in 25.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Here in @forbes.com I cover my recent conversation with Academy Award winner Julianne Moore about brain health
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What Oscar Winner Julianne Moore Wants You To Know About Brain Health
Academy Award winner Julianne Moore has been trying to raise awareness about dementia, cognitive testing and brain health as part of the Brain Health Matters campaign.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When

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Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When
The updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the LP.8.1 variant have been approved by the FDA. But they may be a lot harder to get this year. Here's what you can do.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Here in @forbes.com I cover my recent conversation with NFL legend Dan Marino about his MASH, liver disease diagnosis.

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NFL Legend Dan Marino Talks About His MASH, Liver Disease Diagnosis
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed his metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH diagnosis. Here's what this liver disease is.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada

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Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada
You may seen "zombie squirrels" appearing in the U.S. and Canada. But rather than being undead, they've been infected with the leporipoxvirus. Here's what that is.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

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‘Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery
On social media, women are using “Ozempic vulva" to describe what's been happening with their genital areas after starting glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 agonists.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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House Bill Would Eliminate AHRQ, Cut HHS Budget By 6%, CDC By 19%,

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House Bill Would Eliminate AHRQ, Cut HHS Budget By 6%, CDC By 19%,
The House Appropriation Committee is supporting the Trump Administration's plan to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Here's what AHRQ does.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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CDC: Childhood Vaccination Rates Fell Further In 2024-2025 School Year
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CDC: Childhood Vaccination Rates Fell Further In 2024-2025 School Year
Childhood vaccination rates dropped even further this past school year down to the lower 92% range. Meanwhile, 2025 has already had 1,333 measles cases and 29 outbreaks.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Amanda Kloots Wants To Change How You Think About Pain And Recovery

Here I cover in @forbes.com my conversation with Amanda Kloots

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Amanda Kloots Wants To Change How You Think About Pain And Recovery
Amanda Kloots, a dancer, fitness instructor and former co-host of The Talk, is emphasizing the importance of listening your pain and going through proper recovery.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? NYC Outbreak Has Left 70 Sick, 3 Dead

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What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? NYC Outbreak Has Left 70 Sick, 3 Dead
Here’s what to know about Legionnaires’ disease, how it spreads, and the East Harlem cooling tower outbreak under investigation.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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New Executive Order Gives Trump Greater Control Over Science Grants

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New Executive Order Gives Trump Greater Control Over Science Grants
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that will give him and his political appointees unprecedented control over grants from the NIH, NSF and other agencies.
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August 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Trump Says He Will Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500%
Here's my coverage for @forbes.com of the math & other things behind this

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Trump Says He Will Get Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500%
President Donald Trump just sent letters to heads of 17 major pharmaceutical companies pushing them to drop drug prices in the U.S. down to the level of other countries.
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August 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut

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Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to increase the NIH budget by $400 million, essentially snubbing the Trump Administration's proposed $18 billion or 40% cut.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Trump Administration Blocks NIH From Funding Grants Then Reverses Course after blowback

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Trump Administration Blocks NIH From Funding Grants Then Reverses Course
The White House Office of Management and Budget blocked the National Institutes from issuing grant funding and contracts but then reversed course after uproar ensued.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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If you are thinking of getting a coffee enema, you may want to read the article I just wrote for @forbes.com first to decide whether in the end it's a good or bad idea to put coffee there.

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Coffee Enemas Are Trending On Social Media. Here Are The Dangers
Some wellness influencers have been pushing the use of coffee enemas on social media. But are their claims backed by scientific evidence? And what might be the risks?
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July 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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What Is A Cortisol Cocktail And Adrenal Fatigue? How Legit Are They? Here's what I wrote for @forbes.com

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What Is A Cortisol Cocktail And Adrenal Fatigue? How Legit Are They?
Recipes for "cortisol cocktails" or "adrenal cocktails" have been trending on TikTok and other social media with claims that they can treat so-called "adrenal fatigue."
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July 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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New COVID-19 ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG Now In 38 Countries, WHO Monitoring

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New COVID-19 ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG Now In 38 Countries, WHO Monitoring
The new XFG SARS-CoV-2 variant is behind a COVID-19 surge in Southeast Asia and has been designated by the World Health Organization as a “variant under monitoring.”
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July 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Pacers Tyrese Haliburton Suffers Calf Strain, Here’s What This Means
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Pacers Tyrese Haliburton Suffers Calf Strain, Here’s What This Means
The Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a right calf strain and is questionable for Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM