Trump admin is "destroying medical research," Senate report finds
Ars Technica • 2/4/2026 – 2/5/2026
Summary
A Senate report has found that the Trump administration is "destroying medical research." During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the NIH director dismissed concerns about chaos in research.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
13d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
293
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^293/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^293/48 = 0.014537) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 12 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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