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Association of American Medical Colleges

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Nov 24, 2025
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What are the long term side effects of the COVID vaccines

Current public-health and peer-reviewed sources say most post‑COVID‑vaccine reactions are short lived — injection‑site pain, fatigue, fever and headache that usually resolve in days — and that serious...

Nov 23, 2025
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Which specific Trump-era budget cuts affected NIH and NCI funding for cancer clinical trials?

The Trump administration’s early 2025 budget actions and policy changes led to large, specific reductions and program shifts at NIH and the National Cancer Institute (NCI): reporting and committee ana...

Nov 18, 2025
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What evidence links COVID-19 vaccines to long-term side effects in adults and children?

Available reporting and guidance through 2025 shows common COVID-19 vaccine effects are short-lived (injection-site pain, fever, aches) and that large-scale monitoring finds no widespread, previously ...

Dec 10, 2025

What factors determine optimal timing for Covid booster doses?

Optimal timing for COVID-19 boosters is driven by three measurable forces: waning vaccine-induced immunity (antibody decline within months), the antigenic match between vaccine and circulating variant...

Nov 26, 2025

How did funding for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs change from 2016 to 2020?

Federal reporting compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) shows Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development funding increased from 2016 through 2020, with the series of annual ...

Dec 2, 2025

Who should avoid or consult a doctor before getting a COVID-19 vaccine?

People who should consider avoiding or consulting a doctor before getting a COVID-19 vaccine include people with a history of severe allergic reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine ingredient, those who recen...

Nov 25, 2025

Were any doctoral or master's programs reclassified by the 2025 DOE memo and which institutions were affected?

The available reporting shows the U.S. Department of Education (ED) proposed a narrower definition of “professional degree” in 2025 that would leave only a small set of programs — medicine, law, denti...

Nov 24, 2025

Did lawmakers from both parties push back against the NIH cuts to protect cancer research funding, and which members led the effort?

Lawmakers from both parties publicly objected to NIH and cancer-research funding cuts, but available reporting emphasizes prominent Democratic-led pushback and congressional scrutiny rather than an eq...

Nov 20, 2025

Were there public comments, appeals, or legal challenges from universities or professional associations about the change?

Available reporting shows many universities and major academic associations responded publicly—through statements, policy changes, and litigation—to federal actions affecting DEI, funding, and researc...