Thousands of federal employees go on furlough during the shutdown, which could put a stop to research.

The $1.23 trillion budget includes an increase in NIH funding, but the package is unlikely to make it unscathed through the Senate.

The move appears to be out of step with other HHS agencies.

The proposed spending plan for 2017 includes money for Alzheimer’s and cancer research.

Representatives follow the lead of senators in drafting a bill that would encourage federal scientists to share data.

The president’s 2018 budget request tips the scales in favor of military spending and away from civilian funding agencies, such as the NIH and NSF.

US scientists continue to have a hard time getting funding to study the health impacts of the drug. But cannabis research in Canada—where medical marijuana is legal nationwide—is different story.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration has proposed a budget that delivers on his promise to support basic science in the country.

The US Department of Health and Human Services considers ways to mitigate the risk of poor performance or misuse of funds by grantees.

Sally Rockey, deputy director of extramural research at the National Institutes of Health, is leaving the agency this fall to lead an agriculture nonprofit.