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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 …

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The Latest on COVID-19 Boosters – NIH Director's Blog

WEBThe Latest on COVID-19 Boosters. Posted on September 28th, 2021 by Dr. Francis Collins. More than 180 million Americans, including more than 80 percent of people over age 65, are fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19. There’s no question that full vaccination is the best way to protect yourself …

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Taking Control: Learn More About Accessing Your Health Information

WEBA: Yes. An individual has a right to access health information about herself regardless of the date when the information was created or whether the information is stored on-site or archived remotely. Links: Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information 45CFR § 164.524 (HHS) Right to Access Medical Records, FAQs for

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Unraveling the Role of the Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease

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

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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 …

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

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 …

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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 …

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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) …

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A New Target to Improve the Health and Lives of Childhood …

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 …

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Climate Change and Health Initiative to Expand Research, Build

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 …

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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 …

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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 affect the ability to chew, swallow, eat a balanced diet, speak, smile, and go to school and work. Treatments to fix these problems are expensive, so people of low

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RECOVER: What Clinical Research Comes Next for Helping People …

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

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A Rare Public Health Challenge – NIH Director's Blog

WEBCaption: More than 10,000 rare diseases affect nearly 400 million people across the globe. Credit: Christina Loccke, Lindsey Bergstrom and Sarah Theos. Most public health challenges may seem obvious. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, swept the globe and in some way touched the lives of everyone. But not all public health …

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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 …

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Widening Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy – NIH Director's Blog

WEBIn the new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, a research team, partially funded by NIH, found that the average American baby born in 2014 can expect to live to about age 79 [1]. That’s up from a national average of about 73 in 1980 and around 68 in 1950. However, babies born in 2014 in remote Oglala Lakota County, SD, home to …

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Visualizing The Placenta, a Critical but Poorly Understood Organ

WEBThe placenta is the Rodney Dangerfield of organs; it gets no respect, no respect at all. This short-lived but critical organ supports pregnancy by bringing nutrients …

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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 …

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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 …

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Encouraging First-in-Human Results for a Promising HIV Vaccine

WEBThis louder HIV signal is tailored to draw out and engage those very specific B cells with the potential to produce bnAbs. As the first-in-human study showed, the …

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NIH Collaboration Seeks to Help Understand U.S. Burden of Health

WEBNIH Collaboration Seeks to Help Understand U.S. Burden of Health Disparities: Why Your County Matters. Posted on September 20th, 2022 by Eliseo J. …

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Study Suggests Treatments that Unleash Immune Cells in the Brain …

WEBRecent Items. Study Suggests Treatments that Unleash Immune Cells in the Brain Could Help Combat Alzheimer’s April 25, 2024; Diagnosis and Treatment of …

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