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After 'confusion' over Trump team's directives, critical NIH research will continue for now

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The National Institutes of Health's acting director says current clinical trials can continue as scheduled.

The clarification follows what staffers called “chaos” Wednesday when the Trump administration “paused” all communications from federal health agencies.

The directive left NIH staff members with unanswered questions about their work and even whether they’d be able to continue caring for their patients.

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