Good morning. As I just said to STAT’s Executive Editor Rick Berke, I’ll try any pizza once. But for now, over coffee, let’s read some news.
‘Scientists that are listening: don’t pay attention to the hype.’
That was NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya speaking yesterday in front of a House Appropriations subcommittee. Despite the sluggish pace of grant awards, Bhattacharya promised that the agency will spend its full budget by the end of the 2026 fiscal year.