Milwaukee health officials said they’re focusing on local efforts to address the school district’s lead crisis in the absence of federal support. 

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Advocates for patients with spinal cord injuries are raising alarm over a $40 million research program they said was quietly cut from a Department of Defense office that funds medical research. 

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There were dozens of demonstrations planned across the state, including in Milwaukee, Kenosha, Green Bay and Eau Claire. 

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A helpline Wisconsinites can call for support with their mental health or substance use will stop Saturday, April 5. It’s one of many services affected by recent federal cuts to over $210 million in health funds across the state, officials said.

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Recent Trump administration actions are worrying international students. Staff at UW–Madison are concerned that could lead to lower enrollment.

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Scientists at UW–Madison said they are struggling to advance study of a potential new epilepsy treatment after the Trump administration's pause on grant review meetings by the National Institutes of Health.

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