Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan says the government could double its funding to researchers through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).  That's according to costings she has commissioned, which she says points to an excess of funds that Australia could use to jump on the gaps in medical research left by the Trump administration.  Also, warnings from the TGA on melatonin bought online and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) retracts a controversial study on apple cider vinegar and weight loss.  References Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy - NHMRC Safety concerns over imported melatonin products - TGA Retraction: Apple cider vinegar for weight management in lebanese adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study