Criminal Charges Against NIH Virologists Signal Rising Federal Pressure On Pathogen Research

By Katheryn Houghton and Arthur Allen · KFF Health News · 2026-07-22

Criminal Charges Against NIH Virologists Signal Rising Federal Pressure On Pathogen Research

KFF Health News reports that the Trump administration has intensified its scrutiny of federal infectious disease scientists through a series of arrests and funding bans. In Montana, two National Institutes of Health researchers now face smuggling and conspiracy charges after brin

KFF Health News reports that the Trump administration has intensified its scrutiny of federal infectious disease scientists through a series of arrests and funding bans. In Montana, two National Institutes of Health researchers now face smuggling and conspiracy charges after brin