Researchers filed a class action lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on September 16, 2026, claiming that the Trump administration is blocking and cancelling scientific grants to censor topics it disagrees with. The lawsuit alleges that the administration has utilized a list of 235 keywords, including 'gender' and 'racist', to prevent funding for various topics, ranging from health equity to climate change. The NIH is recognized as the world's largest public funder of biomedical research.
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Researchers file lawsuit against NIH over alleged censorship of grants
On September 16, 2026, researchers initiated a class action lawsuit against the NIH, alleging that the Trump administration is censoring scientific grants by blocking funding for certain topics. The lawsuit claims that a list of 235 keywords has been used to restrict funding for areas such as health equity and climate change.
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New lawsuit accuses Trump administration of blocking NIH grants as form of censorship
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