Only a few decades ago, a diagnosis of lupus could mean giving up the dream of having children. Women with systemic autoimmune diseases like lupus^[1] were warned that pregnancy was too risky – both for them and their unborn babies. Fast forward to today, and the story is remarkably different^[2].

Thanks to scientific research and medical advances, pregnancy outcomes have greatly improved^[3] over the past several decades, and...

President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding for research projects^[1] that the administration considers related to DEI^[2].

As of Aug. 20, 2025, the National Institutes of Health has terminated over 5,100 grants^[3] totaling over US$4.4 billion in...

Texas passed a landmark law^[1] in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics^[2], for treating opioid addiction and treatment-resistant PTSD.

Arizona passed a similar law in May^[3], funding research on ibogaine’s effectiveness for treating veterans and those with traumatic brain injuries.

These laws come on the heels of ...