NIH All of Us Research Program taps health records to fill gaps
Katie covers the impact of health technology on patients, clinicians, and businesses. Her stories explore the price tag…
NIAID appoints new acting director after weeks-long questions over leadership
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her…
Feds Charge 2 NIH Scientists With ‘Conspiracy to Smuggle’ Deadly Virus
Two government scientists with the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories reentered the country this January…
Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Declaration of interests Q E S Adnani reports grants or contracts as a recipient of the study under…
Acting head of NIH’s infectious disease institute reported to have stepped down
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her…
Researchers identify first suite of human antibodies against measles virus
Thursday, May 14, 2026 NIH-funded study lays foundation for antibody-based measles treatment.
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Top Fauci aide indicted on charges of concealing, falsifying records
WASHINGTON — David Morens, a former top National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official, was indicted Tuesday…
NIH-funded breakthrough shrinks CRISPR for precision delivery in the body
Monday, April 13, 2026 Smaller gene-editing system could expand treatment options for cancer, ALS and other diseases. A National…
SAMHSA cuts up to $1.9B in mental health, substance abuse grants
The federal agency that oversees mental health and addiction treatment on Tuesday made major cuts to programs across…
Scientists, administrators on why they left in protest
We are National Institutes of Health scientists and administrators with more than 50 years of collective civil service.…
Topical steroid withdrawal community feels sting of NIH turmoil
On May 23, 2023, Kelly Barta arrived at the National Institutes of Health to figure out what was…
What federal cuts in cancer research meant for John Quackenbush
BOSTON — The offices at John Quackenbush’s lab at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health were…