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In a rare reversal, US NIH reinstates 891 cancelled grants, leaving research teams in disarray

In a court-ordered reversal, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reinstated 891 cancelled biomedical research grants. The funding halt had disrupted numerous studies, forcing staff layoffs and stalled projects nationwide. Researchers, including those at Brown University, now face logistical challenges resuming work with shortened timelines and reduced teams. Although funding is restored, the sudden reinstatement has left many research programmes struggling to recover from the operational setbacks caused by the earlier cancellations.