Posts Tagged ‘biotechnology’

American Soil, pictorial map by Paul Sample

Is American Biotech Leadership Slipping Away?

June 29, 2025 — It is jarring to hear much talk about making America great while we see signs that American biotech leadership is fading. Until now, America has been the unquestioned leader in biotechnology innovation. But hard data suggests that China is chipping away at that. Recent actions by the U.S. federal government seem to be opening the […]

Red Blood Cells on an Agar Plate, photograph by Bill Branson for NIH / Wikimedia Commons

Wiping Out Federal Health Expertise with Cruelty on Display

April 2, 2025 — Yesterday was a profoundly sad day for people who care about American greatness in health. With a measure of gratuitous cruelty, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services slashed 10,000 jobs, wiping out a stunning breadth of health expertise at FDA, CDC, and NIH. Robert Califf, an international expert in clinical research and cardiovascular […]