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CDC blocks publication of vaccine study
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pulled a report supporting the COVID-19 vaccine from its flagship Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), questions are being raised about whether the publication will continue. The Washington Post reported (9 April) that NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who is also acting Director of the CDC, had delayed publication of a…
ADA Title II Compliance Deadline Extended by a Year
The US Department of Justice issued an interim final rule on April 20 extending the compliance dates for web content and mobile app accessibility as required by the updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II regulations. The compliance date for state and local government entities with a total population of 50,000 or more is extended from…
Entire National Science Board Fired
On Friday, April 25, the President reportedly fired the entire National Science Board (NSB). The NSB plays a major role in overseeing the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advising Congress and the President, and its 24 members generally serve 6-year terms. The Board’s last scheduled meeting, on April 16, was canceled and never rescheduled. NSF is also…
NIH adds financial disclosure requirement to publications
NIH recently updated its Grants Policy Statement and announced a revised implementation timeline for new Common Form requirements. Of particular note, the new requirements (as of March 25) include a requirement that NIH-funded authors add a percentage and dollar amount of the program costs associated with US federal money to their acknowledgements of funding, and to add a…
