Administration officials have given contradictory statements about how COVID-19 will affect the US, and it is not clear who is leading the infectious disease response effort, critics say.

In the wake of reports of CRISPRed babies born in China, a bipartisan resolution “opposes the experiments that resulted in pregnancies using genome-edited human embryos.”

Information made public by US Senator Chuck Grassley reveals that a handful of allegations have recently been referred to federal investigators.

The Democrats’ takeover of the House inspires hope for science-based policies, but voters struck down several ballot initiatives to counteract climate change.

The midterm elections flip several House seats in favor of Democratic candidates with STEM backgrounds.

Opponents of the proposal call the changes a “wildlife extinction package.”

Alzheimer’s disease will receive $2.3 billion, the biggest chunk of change devoted to one of the NIH’s various interests.

A pesticide industry leader, Hutchins was formerly president of the Entomological Society of America.

NASA, NSF, and NIH are expected to receive higher financial backing for the 2019 fiscal year, going above and beyond the President’s proposed budget.