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An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

The new administration has reportedly asked federal health agencies to stop all external communications pending a review.

President Trump has imposed temporary freezes at the National Institutes of Health on meetings, travel, communications and hiring, citing the need to review protocols.

President Trump directed federal science agencies to cancel all scheduled meetings, effectively suspending NIH research grants.

President Trump ordered a pause on communications from several federal health organizations, including the FDA, the CDC, and the National Institutes of Health.

Agencies subject to the Department of Health and Human Services directive include the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

All communication from federal health agencies will be paused until Feb. 1 while the new Trump-Vance administration catches up.