How The $2 Billion NIH Budget Increase Benefits You

Forbes: After over a decade of minimal to no increases in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget, this past Friday, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill that would increase the NIH budget by $2 billion ($30 billion to $32 billion). The sound that you probably heard was the collective sigh of (some) relief from scientists, researchers, and Universities, who have been struggling with the toughest research funding climate in years. But the benefits of this increased investment go well beyond the scientific and educational communities and could help you, regardless of your walk of life.

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