Controversy surrounds the proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

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A newly proposed agency to advance biomedical and health sciences is triggering serious backlash from United States legislators and the research community regarding its structure and function. The U.S. Congress introduced H.R. 5585 on October 15, 2021, entitled the “Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Act,” and with it, there have been many questions. Inquiries have included what the new agency should focus on, whether it should be placed under the Department of Health and…