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Sen Collins warns U.S. risks losing science edge to China amid Trump's NIH cuts

The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory studies treatments and cures for things like Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer, and more.
Senator Susan Collins has expressed concerns that the United States risks losing its scientific edge to China due to proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Collins highlighted the potential negative impact on research institutions like the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Maine, which relies on NIH funding. She emphasized the importance of maintaining robust federal support for biomedical research to keep the U.S. at the forefront of scientific innovation, warning that reduced funding could lead to a decline in America's competitive position in global science and technology.

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