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Revealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIH

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TL;DR - A US government agreement could transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in infectious-disease research projects from the NIH to the Department of Defense. The shift could significantly change how biomedical research funding and oversight are allocated.

  • The projects would move from the NIH’s infectious-diseases institute to the Department of Defense.
  • The agreement reportedly covers research worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • The provided excerpt does not specify which projects, research priorities, or transfer timelines are involved.

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Revealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIH

Nature Max Kozlov 2026-09-04 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02799-5
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TL;DR - A US government agreement could transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in infectious-disease research projects from the NIH to the Department of Defense. The shift could significantly change how biomedical research funding and oversight are allocated.

  • The projects would move from the NIH’s infectious-diseases institute to the Department of Defense.
  • The agreement reportedly covers research worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • The provided excerpt does not specify which projects, research priorities, or transfer timelines are involved.
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