Why two federal virus researchers just got arrested by the FBI

NIH scientists are accused of smuggling monkeypox samples into the U.S. and lying to federal agents about the contents.

2 NIH researchers charged with allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the US

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers were arrested and charged for allegedly smuggling monkeypox into the U.S.
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Foreign nationals working at NIH charged with smuggling monkeypox into US at Metro Airport

On January 25, the two arrived at the McNamara Terminal at DTW from the Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of monkeypox was ...
STAT

NIH behind in filling top roles, with 15 of 27 institutes led by acting directors

An NIH leadership vacuum has persisted for months, with 15 of the 27 institutes being led by acting directors.
Reuters

NIH Approval of Groundbreaking Kratom Research Sends Powerful Message to Policymakers: Natural Kratom Leaf Is Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

WASHINGTON, DC, June 2, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The American Kratom Association (AKA) today welcomed the announcement by the National Institutes of Health, opens new tab (NIH) that federal researchers ...

The NIH animal testing debate rages on

Ridglan Farms, which breeds beagles for biomedical research, has been targeted by animal rights groups that accuse the facility of mistreating the animals it houses. The facility has been the site of ...
MedPage Today on MSN

NIH Lab Exposure; Another NIAID Official Out; How Diamantas Won Over FDA

A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations.
STAT

Senate committee questions NIH director on 2027 budget

Watch as NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is questioned by the Senate Appropriations Committee this morning on President Trump’s ...

Drop in NIH Funding Delays Thousands of Studies

At the same time, the NIH has lost thousands of staff due to layoffs and early retirements, leaving fewer workers to process grants, The Times said. The agency has also added a new review step. A ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

They Got the Best NIH Scores of Their Careers. A Year Later, They Still Don’t Have Funding.

The NIH’s spending on new medical research is significantly slower than in previous years, leaving confused scientists in the ...
WUSA

NIH employee dies after falling through grate outside hospital

BETHESDA, Md. — An investigation is underway in Bethesda after a man working as an electrician for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) died on Wednesday. At 12:20 p.m., Montgomery County Fire and ...