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[](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/) # [Inside Medicine](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/) Subscribe Sign in # Speaking out: The New York Times’ Jeneen Interlandi on the human cost of the Trump administration’s war on science. ### Joined by Dr. Jon Mannheim, a pediatric HIV specialist featured in her reporting. Live Monday, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET. [](https://substack.com/@insidemedicine) [Jeremy Faust, MD](https://substack.com/@insidemedicine) Mar 02, 2026 75 1 13 Share This is the first installment of a new series I’m calling *Speaking out*. *Inside Medicine* has amplified experts affected by the Trump administration’s attacks on US science and public health. Now, I want to give those voices even more space and prominence. Thank you for helping elevate these stories. —Jeremy [Support Inside Medicine](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/subscribe) *** [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aBTP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F873fc779-6973-4922-a160-84b9344f651d_1202x764.png) Jeneen Interland (NYT) and Dr. Jon Mannheim. **The Doctor’s Lounge is going live Monday, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET.** [Join us Live\!](https://open.substack.com/live-stream/122481?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell) **Background:** Since President Trump took office, we’ve covered his administration’s sustained attack on science and public health. For people in the *Inside Medicine* community, it’s easy to understand that deep cuts at the NIH, CDC, and elsewhere are dangerous. We understand what the numbers mean. But what’s often missing from the coverage—here and in other outlets—is the perceptible human cost. That’s because some of the losses are not yet noticeable. In some instances, the destruction will *never* be obvious because we won’t see breakthroughs that failed to occur because funding was pulled. Moreover, the very people who might have delivered those breakthroughs have been intimidated into silence. Yes, we’ve been able to amplify important voices, but many remain afraid to speak out or don’t have the reach. For them, speaking out risks future funding because this administration has made no secret of its intentions. *That’s what makes this session so important.* **Guests:** *New York Times* staff writer **Jeneen Interlandi** has written a superb piece that, in my view, begins to address this gap. The **[piece](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/opinion/doge-hiv-funding.html)**, “The Trump Administration’s War on Science Has a Human Cost,” ran in Sunday’s print edition of the *New York* *Times*.[1](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#footnote-1-189557062) Few mainstream media pieces have gone this deeply into explaining both the science and the scientists under attack. I’m looking forward to discussing it with the author *and* a prominent source in the piece, **Dr. Jon Mannheim**, a pediatrician specializing in HIV. Here’s the link to watch live, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET: [Watch live](https://open.substack.com/live-stream/122481?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell) **Please contribute your comments and questions below.** ***Hope to see you there! (The session will be posted on Inside Medicine after.)*** ##### [Share](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share) Help amplify expert voices in science & public health 👇👇👇 [1](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#footnote-anchor-1-189557062) The online version ran with the title, “What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy.” 75 1 13 Share #### Discussion about this post Comments Restacks [](https://substack.com/profile/12481008-rachel-isaacs?utm_source=comment) [Rachel Isaacs](https://substack.com/profile/12481008-rachel-isaacs?utm_source=substack-feed-item) [1d](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen/comment/221671074 "Mar 2, 2026, 1:20 AM") How wonderful to have a qualified, caring expert speak about childhood HIV. Many years ago, at an initial meeting to set up special ed services for a 7-year old coming in from out of state, the grandmother laid a huge pile of medications on the table. Sobbing, she described his status with (and cause of) HIV. A never-to-be-forgotten moment. It was a privilege to teach him. [Reply]() [Share]() Top Latest Discussions No posts ### Ready for more? © 2026 Jeremy Faust · [Privacy](https://substack.com/privacy) ∙ [Terms](https://substack.com/tos) ∙ [Collection notice](https://substack.com/ccpa#personal-data-collected) [Start your Substack](https://substack.com/signup?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_content=footer) [Get the app](https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&utm_content=web-footer-button) [Substack](https://substack.com/) is the home for great culture This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please [turn on JavaScript](https://enable-javascript.com/) or unblock scripts

This is the first installment of a new series I’m calling *Speaking out*. *Inside Medicine* has amplified experts affected by the Trump administration’s attacks on US science and public health. Now, I want to give those voices even more space and prominence. Thank you for helping elevate these stories. —Jeremy [Support Inside Medicine](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/subscribe) [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aBTP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F873fc779-6973-4922-a160-84b9344f651d_1202x764.png) Jeneen Interland (NYT) and Dr. Jon Mannheim. **The Doctor’s Lounge is going live Monday, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET.** [Join us Live\!](https://open.substack.com/live-stream/122481?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell) **Background:** Since President Trump took office, we’ve covered his administration’s sustained attack on science and public health. For people in the *Inside Medicine* community, it’s easy to understand that deep cuts at the NIH, CDC, and elsewhere are dangerous. We understand what the numbers mean. But what’s often missing from the coverage—here and in other outlets—is the perceptible human cost. That’s because some of the losses are not yet noticeable. In some instances, the destruction will *never* be obvious because we won’t see breakthroughs that failed to occur because funding was pulled. Moreover, the very people who might have delivered those breakthroughs have been intimidated into silence. Yes, we’ve been able to amplify important voices, but many remain afraid to speak out or don’t have the reach. For them, speaking out risks future funding because this administration has made no secret of its intentions. *That’s what makes this session so important.* **Guests:** *New York Times* staff writer **Jeneen Interlandi** has written a superb piece that, in my view, begins to address this gap. The **[piece](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/opinion/doge-hiv-funding.html)**, “The Trump Administration’s War on Science Has a Human Cost,” ran in Sunday’s print edition of the *New York* *Times*.[1](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#footnote-1-189557062) Few mainstream media pieces have gone this deeply into explaining both the science and the scientists under attack. I’m looking forward to discussing it with the author *and* a prominent source in the piece, **Dr. Jon Mannheim**, a pediatrician specializing in HIV. Here’s the link to watch live, March 2 at 1 p.m. ET: [Watch live](https://open.substack.com/live-stream/122481?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell) **Please contribute your comments and questions below.** ***Hope to see you there! (The session will be posted on Inside Medicine after.)*** [Share](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share) [1](https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-out-the-new-york-times-jeneen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#footnote-anchor-1-189557062) The online version ran with the title, “What Happened in Chicago When Science Became the Enemy.” No posts