Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants

AI justification

Politicization of NIH grants undermines scientific integrity, public health, and merit-based research funding. | The reported action constitutes a direct threat to scientific integrity, public health, and the principle of merit-based research funding. By politicizing NIH grants, it violates core rights to freedom of opinion and participation in scientific progress, while undermining SDGs related to health, education, innovation, and strong institutions. The magnitude of harm is high due to the i