Federal research funding has positive ‘ripple effects’
Federal funding for biomedical research has a “ripple effect” of stimulating new studies even beyond the original purposes of a grant and may provide unexpected benefits, a new study suggests. Researchers used a unique dataset to get a never-before-seen view of how science funding is spent and the results it produces. The findings, published today […]
The Pandemic Is Leading To Missed Cancer Diagnoses, Study Warns
Throughout the pandemic, health care providers working in the trenches have warned of the ripple effect of COVID surges. When cases jump, hospitals that are overrun with COVID patients must put off lifesaving “elective” procedures, including cancer surgeries and heart valve replacements. Sobering new research also warns that there has been a substantial decline in […]