A self-administered ‘scratch-and-sniff’ test for COVID-19 may be around the corner, according to researchers at…
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH funds and conducts cutting-edge studies aimed at understanding the causes, prevention, and treatment of diseases. It comprises 27 institutes and centers, each with a specific research focus, ranging from cancer and heart disease to mental health and infectious diseases. Through its support of scientific discovery and its emphasis on evidence-based medicine, the NIH plays a vital role in improving health outcomes and shaping the future of healthcare both nationally and globally.
Preliminary results suggest anti-COVID19 nanobodies may be effective at preventing and diagnosing infections. National Institutes…
The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced the time to…
Diagnosing liver damage earlier could help to prevent liver failure in many patients. About 25…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of…
Funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a Penn State researcher to study…
The protein, which acts as an ion channel, could be a target for new drugs…
A National Institutes of Health clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for…
Mice treated with apigenin had better memory and developmental milestone scores. The plant compound apigenin…
Scientists use gene therapy and a novel light-sensing protein to restore vision in mice. NIH-funded…
In a National Institutes of Health-funded study involving both mice and patients who are part…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of…
A clinical trial to test the safety, tolerability and efficacy of a combination treatment regimen…
The National Institutes of Health has launched an adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate…
The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to…
Vaccine shows promise in mouse studies and is currently being evaluated in Phase 3 clinical…
NIH-funded clinical trial provides independent evidence that multifocal contact lenses reduce worsening myopia. Children wearing…
Two Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials testing whether experimental monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can…