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The Stimulus And HIV Research

By The Daily Dish
Feb 26 2009, 8:26 AM ET

Peter Staley notes something that has been overlooked:

Tucked away in the massive stimulus package signed by President Obama last week is the largest budget increase in the NIH's history. Thanks to Senator Arlen Specter, the budget of the National Institutes of Health will go from $29 billion to $39 billion.

HIV research could get $1 billion in new funding, with all the collateral benefits for understanding virology and other diseases.



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