The National Institutes of Health has rescinded a scientific integrity policy intended to protect research and communications from political interference, citing the policy’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The policy was rescinded Friday evening to “ensure alignment with the administration’s priorities,” according to a notice posted by NIH. The notice says NIH, which is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, will now follow the Department of Health and Human Services’ broader scientific integrity policy.
NIH, the notice says, “remains committed to upholding the principles of scientific integrity.”
The NIH policy, which was last updated during the final months of the Biden administration, included a commitment that “diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) are integral components of the entire scientific process.”
