The director of the US National Institutes of Health outlined on Friday a “unified strategy” to align the agency’s priorities and funding, a move he said was meant to offer clarification following sweeping changes at the agency, including massive budget cuts, grant cancellations and plans for reorganization.

In Friday’s statement , Dr. Jay Bhattacharya emphasized the need for transparency with the taxpaying American public and an intent to “honor their trust.” He identified key priorities for the NIH, including chronic disease and nutrition – as per an executive order “on Gold-Standard Science and the Make America Healthy Again Commission Report ” – as well as artificial intelligence, alternative testing models and real-world data platforms.

He also noted that the agency is dedicat

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