Meetings and panels across federal science and health agencies were abruptly cancelled Wednesday, prompting fresh concern over how a potential remaking of the agencies by President Donald Trump's administration could interrupt important research and official responses to disease outbreaks, including a surge of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows and poultry.
According to Stat News, a scientific publication, the cancelled meetings include several gatherings of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) study sections, which review applications for fellowships and grants; a Jan. 28-29 meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria; and a Feb. 20-21 meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, which advises the Department of Health and Human Services on vaccine policy and development.
