Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research Basic science is the engine that drives transformative discoveries

https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/basic-science-curiosity-driven-research-gila-monster-glp1s-shrimp-treadmills/

‘This is an industry that everyone [bleeping] hates’ Plus: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ CEO has a smart play on Trump

https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/biotech-rfk-health-agencies-cuts-regeneron-pharmaceuticals/

Why a small journal’s ‘blueprint for NIH’ is getting so much attention Close ally of agency’s new director, Jay Bhattacharya, proposes reforms

https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/after-trump-nih-cuts-what-comes-next-for-agency-new-paper-may-provide-clues/https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/after-trump-nih-cuts-what-comes-next-for-agency-new-paper-may-provide-clues/

Morning Briefing Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations ++++++

HHS Guts Health Agencies, Ousts 5 NIH Directors In Broad Reduction In Force https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/hhs-guts-health-agencies-ousts-5-nih-directors-in-broad-reduction-in-force/ 23 States Sue Trump Administration Over $11B In Health Funding Cuts https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/23-states-sue-trump-administration-over-11b-in-health-funding-cuts/ 'Liberation Day' Arrives; Some In GOP Try To Stop Tariffs On Canadian Drugs https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/liberation-day-arrives-some-in-gop-try-to-stop-tariffs-on-canadian-drugs/ House Panel Discusses Vulnerability Of Aging Medical Devices https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/house-panel-discusses-vulnerability-of-aging-medical-devices/ Wisconsin High Court Keeps Liberal Tilt With Abortion Rights On Docket https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/wisconsin-high-court-keeps-liberal-tilt-with-abortion-rights-on-docket/ Prosecutors To Seek Death Penalty For Mangione In UnitedHealthcare Slaying https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/prosecutors-to-seek-death-penalty-for-mangione-in-unitedhealthcare-slaying/

‘If They Cut Too Much, People Will Die’: Health Coalition Pushes GOP on Medicaid Funding By Christine Mai-Duc April 3, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicaid-california-house-gop-members-representatives-town-halls-cuts/

Trump’s DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations for Disabled People By Stephanie Armour April 3, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/trump-dei-executive-order-undermines-disability-accommodations-for-disabled-people/

What’s Lost: Trump Whacks Tiny Agency That Works To Make the Nation’s Health Care Safer By Arthur Allen April 3, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/patient-safety-health-agency-dissolved-doge-federal-workforce-cuts-ahrq/