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NIH researchers uncovered new details on rare immune disease
On May 3, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced that they had uncovered new details on…
Study raised concerns SARS-CoV-2 evolution outpaces vaccine-generated antibodies
On Apr. 27, 2023, a NIAID-led Phase 2 trial compared two Pfizer bivalent mRNA COVID-19 boosters found that…
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Daily statin reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV, large NIH study found
On Apr. 11, 2023, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial was stopped early because a daily…
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Frequent testing reduced COVID-19 deaths in nursing facilities
On Apr. 4, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research was announced from the University of Rochester…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released National Cancer Plan
On Apr. 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a National Cancer Plan,…
CDC acquired 465-acre site in Mace, West Virginia for research facility
On Mar. 21, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the acquisition of a site in…
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SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
On Mar. 20, 2023, NIH scientists announced that the magnitude and quality of a key immune cellﾒs response…
New, non-invasive imaging tool maps uterine contractions during labor
On Mar. 14, 2023, NIH researchers announced they had developed a new imaging tool, called electromyometrial imaging (EMMI),…
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Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago
On Feb. 28, 2023, a team from the University of Sydney reported that a flu virus found in…
Moderna to make milestone payments to NIH for COVID vaccine
On Feb. 24, 2023, Moderna announced will make certain contingent development, commercial and regulatory milestone payments to the…
NIH software assembled complete genome sequences on-demand
On Feb. 16, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced they had developed and released an innovative…
NIH scientists develop mouse model to study Mpox virulence
On Feb. 14, 2023, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced they had developed…
FDA authorized first Mpox point-of-care test
On Feb. 10, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
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Large-scale genetic analysis showed microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes
On Feb. 9, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a new large-scale genetic analysis found…
Bivalent boosters provided better protection against severe COVID-19
On Feb. 7, 2023, an NIH funded study by University of North Carolina reported that Bivalent booster vaccines…
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Experimental NIH Sudan virus vaccine protected Macaques
On Feb. 2, 2023, a National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures successfully…
New MRI method provided detailed view of the placenta during pregnancy
On Feb. 1, 2023, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health announded they had developed a new…
Risk of developing heart failure much higher in rural areas vs. urban
On Jan. 25, 2023, it was reported that adults living in rural areas of the United States have…
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Experimental HIV vaccine regimen safe but ineffective, study found
On Jan. 18, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen tested…
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NIH researchers unlocked pattern of gene activity for ADHD
On Nov. 16, 2022, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had successfully identified differences…
First ever clinical trial of laboratory grown red blood cells being transfused into another person
On Nov. 7, 2022, the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) reported that red blood cells grown in a…
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NIH-funded study showed blood pressure levels rose during pandemic
On Nov. 1, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that adults with hypertension saw a small,…
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Reported cancer deaths continued downward trend; modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer
On Oct. 27, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that overall cancer death rates continued to…
NIH awarded USC $11.7 million to develop implantable devices for the nervous system
On Oct. 26, 2022, the NIH announced it had awarded the University of Southern California (USC) $11.7 million…
NIH awarded University of Missouri $8 million grant to expand National Swine Resource and Research Center
On Oct. 25, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that the University of Missouri had been…
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Early HIV diagnosis and treatment important for better long-term health outcomes
On Oct. 24, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) early in the…
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Three-dose hepatitis B vaccine regimen protected people with HIV
On Oct. 20, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that a three-dose course of the hepatitis B…
Study confirmed link between COVID-19 vaccination and temporary increase in menstrual cycle length
On Sept. 27, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a large international study had confirmed…
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NIH established initiative to systematically investigate and establish function of every human gene
On Sept. 27, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a program to better…
Salk Institute to lead $126 million effort to map the aging human brain
On Supt. 22, 2022, with a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a…