Federal Cuts and Censorship Hit NH Medical Research

LEBANON, N.H.  – The scientific research community is feeling the effects of both federal funding cuts and new censorship– that’s according to officials at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan toured the medical center on Thursday, hearing firsthand how cuts to government agencies like the National Institutes of Health affect research. Researchers also told her they’re being asked to edit their findings when presenting data to meet guidelines imposed by the Presidents executive orders. Grants have already been cut at the hospital but it’s unclear how many jobs could be affected. We do know nearly 400 employees at the hospital receive at least part of their salaries from federal funding. And around 1,300 jobs at Dartmouth College are tied to the funding.