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Medical researchers brace for ripple effects from cuts in NIH funding

Medical researchers say the Trump administration's plan to reduce payments for indirect research costs will hamper the search for new cures. A visit to University of Maryland lab studying how viruses spread to illustrates the impact.

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Rob Stein is a correspondent and senior editor on NPR's science desk.
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