GW, other universities sue NIH over ‘devastating’ federal funding cuts
GW joined a lawsuit filed Monday against the National Institutes of Health, arguing its decision to slash congressionally approved grant funding for universities is “flagrantly unlawful” and will...
View ArticleMFA hires new physicians for Cedar Hill hospital amid staffing, outreach...
Officials from the Medical Faculty Associates are hiring new physicians amid concerns from local government leaders about the practice’s ability to staff a new hospital due to its financial...
View ArticleResearchers ‘despondent’ over threat of Trump’s sweeping federal research cuts
Researchers at GW said President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash federally funded research last month have put their studies in a state of limbo. The National Institutes of Health — which reported...
View ArticleCherry blossoms to reach peak bloom March 28: National Park Service
Cherry blossom peak bloom is predicted to occur between March 28 and March 31, according to a report from the National Mall Park Service. Peak bloom, defined by NPS as the day when 70 percent of Cherry...
View ArticleEarly cannabis use linked to increased hospital visits: study
Researchers in the School of Medicine & Health Sciences found cannabis use during adolescence led to more emergency department visits linked to the drug in a report published late last month....
View ArticleMFA lost $48 million in first half of FY25: Faculty Senate report
Faculty senators on Friday pressed officials for specifics on their plan to address the Medical Faculty Associates’ mounting financial debt after the medical enterprise lost another $48 million in the...
View ArticleResearchers highlight disparities in AAPI representation in health care...
GW researchers found disparities in the representation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnic groups in the United States health care workforce in a study published early this...
View ArticlePremium tax credit expiration could lead to billions in losses: report
The potential expiration of health insurance premium tax credits at the end of 2025 will have an adverse effect on the U.S. economy, according to a report from researchers at the Milken Institute...
View ArticleGW researchers lose five NIH grants amid federal funding cuts
The National Institutes of Health has canceled at least five GW research grants this month, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. In March, the NIH canceled the five...
View ArticleFaculty file amicus brief urging SCOTUS to protect Planned Parenthood...
More than 40 faculty members filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month in support of maintaining Medicaid coverage for Planned Parenthood in South Carolina. The U.S. Supreme...
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