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This Is Why NIH Invests in Global Health Research

WEBThe research, led by Myron Cohen of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, established that antiretroviral therapy can prevent sexual transmission of HIV-1 among …

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Turning Discoveries into Health for All – NIH Director's Blog

WEBTurning Discoveries into Health for All. Posted on December 19th, 2023 by Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (left) swears in …

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Unraveling the Role of the Skin Microbiome in Health and …

WEBThe skin microbiome is thought to play a vital role in fending off disease-causing microorganisms (pathogens), boosting barrier protection, and aiding immune defenses. …

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Study Shows Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters

WEBA team of NIH-supported researchers found a remarkably low incidence of severe COVID-19 illness last fall, winter, and spring among more than 1.6 million veterans who’d been …

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NIH HEAL Initiative Meets People Where They Are

WEBRebecca Baker (HEAL) Note: Dr. Lawrence Tabak, who performs the duties of the NIH Director, has asked the heads of NIH’s Institutes, Centers, and Offices to contribute …

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Advancing Access to Hearing Health Care – NIH Director's …

WEBIn the United States alone, hearing loss affects an estimated 30 million people [1]. Hearing loss can be frustrating, isolating, and even dangerous. It is also associated with …

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RECOVER: What Clinical Research Comes Next for Helping …

WEBNIH Builds Large Nationwide Study Population of Tens of Thousands to Support Research on Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, NIH News Release, September 15, 2021. …

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Using Science To Solve Oral Health Inequities

WEBIt is essential for our overall health, well-being, and productivity. Untreated oral diseases, such as tooth decay and gum disease, can cause infections, pain, and tooth loss, which …

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The Role of Nursing Research in Achieving Health Equity

WEBIn our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) lays out an ambitious new mission: lead nursing research to solve pressing health challenges …

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Climate Change and Health Initiative to Expand Research, …

WEBClimate change is a global process that affects human health in a variety of complex ways. Wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes, floods, and other climate-related weather events can …

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eye lens – NIH Director's Blog

WEBLive long enough, and there’s a good chance that you will develop a cataract, a clouding of the eye’s lens that impairs vision. Currently, U.S. eye surgeons perform about 3 million …

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Immune Resilience is Key to a Long and Healthy Life

WEBThe short answer is that immune resilience, longevity, and better health outcomes tracked together well. Those with metrics indicating optimal immune resilience generally had …

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Study Finds 1 in 10 Healthcare Workers with Mild COVID Have …

WEBPublished in the journal JAMA, the study found that just over 1 in 10 healthcare workers who had what at first seemed to be a relatively mild bout of COVID-19 were still coping …

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U.S. Surgeon General on Emotional Well-Being and Fighting the …

WEBIn 2016, Dr. Murthy sent a letter to 2.3 million healthcare professionals urging them to join a movement to tackle the opioid epidemic. This was the first time in the history of the office …

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NIH’s All of Us Program Joins Fight Against COVID-19

WEBTo rise to this challenge, the All of Us Research Program has just announced three initiatives to assist the scientific community in seeking new insights into COVID-19. The …

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Biomedical Research Leads Science’s 2021 Breakthroughs

WEBThat changed in 2021 with success using monoclonal antibodies against infections with SARS-CoV-2 as well as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human immunodeficiency …

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Trying to Make Sense of Long COVID Syndrome

WEBThe study, published in Lancet, showed that six months after the onset of illness, more than 75 percent of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan between January and May …

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions During and …

WEBRecent Items. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions During and After Pregnancy is On the Rise, But Disparities Still Exist April 18, 2024; Visiting West Virginia …

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crystallin – NIH Director's Blog

WEBLive long enough, and there’s a good chance that you will develop a cataract, a clouding of the eye’s lens that impairs vision. Currently, U.S. eye surgeons perform about 3 million …

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Study of Healthcare Workers Shows COVID-19 Immunity Lasts …

WEBIn search of answers, researchers led by David Eyre, University of Oxford, England, looked to more than 12,000 healthcare workers at Oxford University Hospitals from April to …

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ISA Dance Project – NIH Director's Blog

WEBRecent Items. A New Target to Improve the Health and Lives of Childhood Cancer Survivors: Diabetes Prevention January 11, 2024; Uncovering Disease-Driving Events …

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Lessons Learned About Substance Use Disorders During the …

WEBCollins: On top of that, people are at risk of getting sick from COVID-19. What have we learned about the risks of coronavirus illness for people who use drugs? Volkow: It is a …

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