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SA research grants potentially on hold, says leaked US govt's National Institutes of Health memo

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A leaked memo for grant management staff of the US government's National Institutes of Health, dated 25 March, instructs officers to hold "all [research] awards to entities located in South Africa".

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SA research grants potentially on hold, says leaked US govt's National Institutes of Health memo

A leaked memo for grant management staff of the US government's National Institutes of Health, dated 25 March, instructs officers to hold "all [research] awards to entities located in South Africa".

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