STAT September 12, 2025
O. Rose Broderick

Good morning. What’s your go-to karaoke song? I’ve always been partial to pop-punk, especially Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle.” But I’m open to suggestions! The newsroom’s annual karaoke outing is fast approaching. (STAT Summit tickets here.)

NIH is finally spending down its coffers — but awarding fewer grants

After lagging by billions of dollars all year, the National Institutes of Health will likely spend all of its $47 billion budget before the Sept. 30 deadline. But a STAT analysis of NIH Reporter data reveals the agency will fund far fewer new projects this year, due to a change in how grants are awarded.

Starting in June, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget mandated that the NIH shift most...

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