research funding

One thing is certain: Impoundment isn’t new. But before we get into its history and potential importance to our government’s budgetary management, let’s consider some of its recent indisputable impacts and the reactions to them.

The purpose: to research highly contagious diseases affecting animals and humans, such as foot and mouth disease.

A new paper in the Journal of Public Health Policy raises the concern that despite ever-tightening disclaimers of conflicts of interest (COI) in scientific research, unwarranted influence may be hidden in funding.