Biden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community—emphasizing research focused on solutions
President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021 amid a devastating pandemic, with over 24 million COVID-19 cases and more ...
National Institutes of Health director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli quits
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, announced that she will step down Friday, 14 ...
RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health. Here’s some advice from the outgoing FDA chief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big plans for the FDA if he's confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. FDA Commissioner ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House ...
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NIH to Lead Implementation of the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act - Call for Advisory Council Participants
NIH to Lead Implementation of the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act - Call for Advisory Council Participants ...
Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The current director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M ...
How the Health Department Could Change Under Donald Trump
The Trump administration has promised an overhaul of various government agencies. What will happen to the Health Department?
NIH director to step down ahead of Trump inauguration
Director Monica Bertagnolli will resign on Jan. 17, she told staff this week, ending her tenure as the head of the $48 ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
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Dementia risk, higher than thought, requires a national strategy
The risk of developing dementia may be double what was previously thought. But there are things the U.S. can do to help fight ...
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NIH awards UB $28.4 million to build on strong foundation improving health outcomes, addressing disparities through translational science
With the CTSA funding, UB will build on its strong success improving health outcomes and addressing health disparities in WNY ...
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Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research awarded $2.9 million NIH grant to study novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes ...