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Nidhi Subbaraman

@nidhisubs.bsky.social

Science reporter, ex-WSJ. Signal: @nidhisubs.11

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Eugenie Reich@eugenie-reich.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a $15 million NIH grant fraud settlement with Dana-Farber Cancer Center. This resolves a False Claims Act qui tam complaint that I filed on behalf of @sholtodavid.bsky.social in April 2024, with Gregg Shapiro as my co-counsel.

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Eugenie Reich & Gregg Shapiro Announce $15 Million NIH Grant Fraud Settlement (December 2025) Complaint Settlement Agreement Scientific Fraud in the 21st Century (Video Lecture) Sandia Nationa…

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Peter Aldhous@peteraldhous.com · 8mo ago

If you were interested in this NYT piece from a couple of days ago, read our coverage of Epstein's links with Krauss and other scientists at BuzzFeed News from 2018 and 2019: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u... www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete... www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...

Celebrity Atheist Lawrence Krauss Accused Of Sexual Misconduct For Over A Decade

Lawrence Krauss is a famous atheist and liberal crusader — and, in certain whisper networks, a well-known problem. With women coming forward alleging sexual harassment, will his “skeptic” fanbase beli...

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Nidhi Subbaraman@nidhisubs.bsky.social · 9mo ago

life/work update: +1 baby, -1 job. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

I’m deeply sad to share I was laid off last week along with several fiercely talented journalists on the WSJ Health and Science team. I’m proud of the work I did at the Journal, especially my… | Nidhi...

I’m deeply sad to share I was laid off last week along with several fiercely talented journalists on the WSJ Health and Science team. I’m proud of the work I did at the Journal, especially my front-pa...

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Liz Essley Whyte@lizessleywhyte.bsky.social · 11mo ago

News 🚨: The much-anticipated autism report from RFK Jr.'s HHS will point to Tylenol during pregnancy, folate deficiency, among other possible causes of autism. With @nidhisubs.bsky.social Link👇 www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Exclusive | RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies

Kennedy’s autism report, touted by Trump, will suggest that using the pain reliever during pregnancy may be linked to the developmental disorder.

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Nidhi Subbaraman@nidhisubs.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hundreds of current and former HHS employees have called on Health Secretary RFK Jr. to resign, as he prepares for scrutiny from Republican and Democratic senators www.wsj.com/politics/pol... by @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social Jennifer Calfas, and Sabrina Siddiqui

CDC Turmoil Intensifies Ahead of RFK Jr. Hearing

Hundreds of current and former Health and Human Services employees have called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, as he prepares for scrutiny from Republican and Democratic senators.

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Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

BREAKING: per email sent to agency staff NIH will _NOT_ reterminate the ~900 grants which were reinstated. "[W]e would strongly recommend against re-terminating such grants, because it will likely be viewed as a reapplication of the now-vacated Challenged Directives."

After conferring with DOJ, we'd like to provide the following guidance on the implications of last week's Supreme Court's decision. First, the Challenged Directives identified in the Rite to adamante o tune romain verated and cannot be applied to the identified plaintiffs in the two cases going forward. Second, for any terminated grant that has nc already been reinstated, NIH may stop all work toward reinstating those few grants, if any. Third, for those grants reinstated by NIH in response to the June judgments, we would strongly recommend against re-terminating such grants, because it will likely be viewed as a reapplication of the now-vacated Challenged Directives. We would also refer you to the Acting General Counsel's attached 6/25/25 opinion on the legal risks in terminating awards for nonalignment with priorities at this time. The Supreme Court's decision was an interim order while the cases proceed with the appeals of the phase 1 judgements before the First Circuit Court of Appeals. We will keep you posted on those proceedings. In the interim, please let us know if you have any questions.
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 11mo ago

NEW: Trump's SCOTUS appointees each shared alarming views in allowing NIH grant cuts. Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett each wrote something in the shadow docket case — disturbing opinions in light of broader attacks on the rule of law. Today, at Law Dork:

Trump's SCOTUS appointees each shared alarming views in allowing NIH grant cuts

Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett each wrote something in the shadow docket case — disturbing opinions in light of broader attacks on the rule of law.

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Nidhi Subbaraman@nidhisubs.bsky.social · 12mo ago

"The first sentence of his grant summary included the word “diverse,” but that pertained to “diverse airborne toxicants." Nurkiewicz finally got his renewed funding after he changed the phrase to “a large variety of airborne toxicants." www.wsj.com/health/scien...

Scientists Strip ‘Diversity’ Language From Research to Keep Federal Grants

Some researchers say NIH employees have told them to make the revisions in order to have funding renewed.

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Nidhi Subbaraman@nidhisubs.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Scientists are removing words like “diverse” and “disparities” from hundreds of federal grant renewals to avoid getting flagged in the Trump administration’s focus on eliminating diversity www.wsj.com/health/scien...

The Words Scientists Are Changing to Scrub Diversity from Research Grants

Researchers are amending descriptions of their work to keep federal funding and avoid getting flagged in the Trump administration’s push against DEI.

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornstein.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Though RFK Jr. said he would add scientists to the HHS workforce, agencies have lost thousands of them, along with colleagues who those scientists depended on to dispatch checks, fix computers and order lab supplies, enabling them to do their jobs. Super important work by @propublica.org colleagues.

Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

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Nidhi Subbaraman@nidhisubs.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration for now to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in health research grants on topics the White House finds objectionable www.wsj.com/us-news/law/... w Louise Radnofsky

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Halt Funding for Some Research Grants

A lower court had found the administration violated the law by canceling work involving DEI, transgender and Covid issues, among others.

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