Senators concerned about proposed new NIH mission statement
A pair of senators, Vipatisan, have expressed concern about a proposal to remove the phrase “extending life” from the National Institutes of Health's mission statement. NIH's mission statement Currently, it is written as “the pursuit of fundamental knowledge of the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to promote health, […]
Senate duo questions NIH director over proposal to omit ‘lengthen life’ from mission statement
Two bipartisan senators wrote a letter Wednesday expressing concern about the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) proposal to remove the pledge to “extend life” from its mission statement. . in letter NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnoli, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) have announced that the public should remove the stated goal […]
Colts release statement after Jim Irsay has suspected overdose
The Indianapolis Colts are on short notice after Wednesday's bombshell report by TMZ that team owner Jim Irsay was found unresponsive and gasping for air after a suspected overdose by police on Dec. 8. showed a reaction. The team initially announced on January 9 that the 64-year-old was being treated for a “severe respiratory illness,” […]