Saturday, February 01, 2025

NIH drops $661,845 studying racism and pediatric cancer care | The College Fix

Next time Trump freezes spending, he needs to look at these studies - Matt Lamb 
President Donald Trump’s brief pause on some federal grants threatened “science,” the media outlets and politicians said.
But a decent chunk of federal funding ostensibly meant for “science” goes to niche research topics with preconceived notions about racism – like its effect on dying kids with cancer.
For example, the National Cancer Institute awarded $661,845 on Jan. 15 to a study titled “Unpacking Structural Racism in Quality End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer.”
The Public Health Relevance Statement asserts:
Structural racism affects all aspects of health in the United States; better understanding the role of structural racism in disparities in end-of-life care for children with cancer will not only improve care for children with cancer but can also shed light on how structural racism shapes care in other areas.
There is really no reason the study can’t simply look at improving end-of-life care for all kids with cancer. It’d be hard to imagine a more sympathetic group for research funding...
  • In the meantime, let’s freeze the funding for studies that purport to advance medicine but are more akin to political opinion writing.

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