The NIH announced withdrawal of funding for research using aborted fetal tissue.

NCER’s Carol Szczepaniak Interviewed on Spirit Radio – February 20, 2026

Because human life has intrinsic dignity from the moment of conception to natural death, the creation and destruction of embryos and fetuses is morally unethical.

 

As conveyed by the AMA Code of Ethics and the Belmont Principles, physicians/researchers must pursue the most morally licit course of action among available clinical options.

 

In January 2026, the NIH announced that NO NIH funds (grants …

UNMC update PLUS Drugs to Treat COVID-19

NCER Comments:

As part of an NIH randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, UNMC is currently studying the effects of the antiviral drug Remdesivir on COVID-19 patients. Outcomes seen as quickly as within 15 days are being monitored by a national independent safety board, and the unofficial results are positive so far. The UNMC “Quarantine Unit” (in addition to the critical care “Biocontainment Unit”) holds room for 20 patients who are among the first to be included …