‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Guardian US reports: “The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructureA political organizations behind a wave of Democratic doctors and scientists winning elections up…”
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