Trump admin is "destroying medical research," Senate report finds

Here's something that might shock you — under the Trump administration, medical research took a serious hit. Beth Mole reports that during a Senate hearing, Jay Bhattacharya, who once led the NIH, defended some pretty controversial cuts to research funding. But here’s where it gets interesting — Senator Bernie Sanders released a report accusing the Trump team of 'destroying medical research' through massive budget cuts and ending clinical trials. Since Trump took office, hundreds of millions have been frozen or cut, including $561 million for studies on America’s top killers. Beth Mole points out that these cuts aren’t just numbers — they’re lives potentially impacted. The chaos has left researchers scrambling, and critical progress on disease prevention is at risk. So, what does this mean for your health? Well, it’s a wake-up call that ongoing political meddling can have real-world consequences for medical breakthroughs. Beth’s reporting makes it clear: the future of medicine shouldn’t be left to political whims.