In the United States, the Donald Trump administration has canceled funding for a project that has been tracking diabetic patients for 30 years. The cut in funding has sparked widespread backlash in the scientific community.

The Donald Trump administration in the United States has been making headlines recently with decisions in the field of science and technology. Most recently, it was reported that the Trump administration has canceled funding for a project tracking diabetic patients that has been ongoing for 30 years. According to The Independent, researchers revealed that the cuts were implemented through the National Institutes of Health, canceling the funding for the Diabetes Prevention Program.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY? Scientists speculate that the funding may have been cut due to Columbia University providing funding to research institutions in the country. Recently, the Trump administration withdrew $400 million in federal funding from the school, alleging that Columbia University did not make enough effort to stop anti-Semitism on its campuses.

RADICAL CHANGES IN HEALTH INSTITUTION Last year, the National Institutes of Health, which distributes $35 billion in grants, has faced numerous cuts since Trump took office. These include layoffs of over a thousand employees and the cancellation of individual grants that included aspects of diversity, equality, and inclusivity programs that are now banned. The administration is pursuing changes that could have even broader and more dangerous effects on the health of its citizens.