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Government Health National 

Biden: US Will Have 600 Million Vaccine Doses by Summer

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 SAMANTHA HAWKINS
Biden administration, coronavirus, National Institutes of Health, vaccines

The U.S. has secured deals for another 200 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines and will have enough to vaccinate 300 million people by the summer, President Joe Biden said Thursday afternoon.

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Health 

More Deaths, No Benefits From Malaria Drug Trump Touts

April 21, 2020April 22, 2020 MATTHEW RENDA
coronavirus, drugs, Medicine, National Institutes of Health, pharmaceuticals

The National Institutes of Health released treatment guidelines for Covid-19 Tuesday and notably, the health agency did not recommend the use of remdesivir, which has shown some early promise, or hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump.

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Health International Science 

Global Search for a Covid-19 Vaccine Heats up

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, coronavirus, National Institutes of Health, pharmaceuticals, vaccines

Three potential Covid-19 vaccines are making fast progress in early-stage testing in volunteers in China and the United States, but it’s still a long road to prove if they’ll work.

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Government Health Politics 

Fauci’s Days on Virus Task Force Are Numbered, Trump Signals

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 JACK RODGERS
coronavirus, diseases, Donald Trump, Journalism, National Institutes of Health, Trump administration

Reacting to criticism that preventable delays set back America’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump has put crosshairs on the country’s leading expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Health National Science 

NIH Touts Steady Decline in Death Rates From Cancer

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 ALEXANDRA JONES
cancer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronavirus, National Institutes of Health

As coronavirus infections in the U.S. continue to climb, Americans can take solace in a Thursday report by the National Institutes of Health that says the death rates of another well-known disease are in steady decline.

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Science 

Study Finds Decades-Long Delay in Breast Cancer Protection From Pregnancy

December 14, 2018December 15, 2018 EMILEE LARKIN
cancer, National Institutes of Health, pregnancy, Research

Shedding new light on old research about how young pregnancy can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer, the National Institute of Health reported Friday that such benefits do not appear to kick for several decades.

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Health Science 

Size Does Matter When It Comes to Brain Organization

June 1, 2018 CHRISTINE STUART
brain, National Institutes of Health, Research

Size matters, but bigger isn’t necessarily better when it comes to brains, a new study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health reports.

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Health Science 

Fertility Study Links Male Depression & Trouble Conceiving

May 17, 2018 EMILEE LARKIN
depression, fertility, gender, National Institutes of Health, pregnancy

Fertility researchers published a study Thursday that found a correlation between lower pregnancy chances and depression in the male partner.

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Health Science 

Mutated Genes Linked to ‘Dripping Candle Wax’ Bone Disease

April 11, 2018 BARBARA LEONARD
diseases, genetics, National Institutes of Health, Research

Working with 15 adults whose bones appear in X-rays to be melting like wax candles, National Institutes of Health researchers reported Wednesday that there is a genetic basis for the rare disorder.

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Health Science 

Newly Discovered ‘Organ’ May Help Explain How Cancer Spreads

March 27, 2018March 28, 2018 SEAN DUFFY
cancer, National Institutes of Health, Research

Layers within the human body previously believed to be dense, connective tissues have now been identified as an organ, according to a new study that could help scientists understand the spread of cancer within the body.

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Health Science 

Mouse Study Finds High-Salt Diet Could Cause Dementia

January 18, 2018 EMILY ZANTOW
brain, diet, food, National Institutes of Health, Research

A high-salt diet may impair blood flow in the brain and cause dementia, according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience that examined the effect of salt consumption on mice.

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Government Health 

Women Boost Surge in Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations, Study Finds

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 EVA FEDDERLY
alcohol, hospitals, National Institutes of Health, Research

As alcohol abuse becomes as common among women as men, a new federally backed study found that older female drinkers drove a 47 percent surge in the number of alcohol-related visits to hospital emergency rooms.

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Government Health Science 

Teens Turn Corner in Opioid Crisis, Abuse at All-Time Low

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 BARBARA LEONARD
alcohol, drugs, National Institutes of Health, Research, teens

As the United States ramps up its battle against opioid abuse, an annual survey of teen drug use revealed historic lows Thursday when it comes to painkillers.

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Government Health Science 

Researchers Link Urban Smog Exposure to Miscarriages

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 NICK RUMMELL
National Institutes of Health, pollution, pregnancy, Research, Smog

A new government study links air pollution and miscarriage, saying exposure to smog is particularly risky in the early stages of pregnancy.

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Science 

Specialized Mouse Neurons at Heart of Pain Study

August 16, 2017 BARBARA LEONARD
National Institutes of Health, pain, Research

Most people know how pulling a single hair causes pain. The National Institutes of Health shed light on the why Wednesday, announcing the discovery of a previously unknown class of sensory neurons.

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Government Health 

Trump’s Budget Cuts Will Imperil World Health, Report Finds

July 20, 2017July 9, 2018 SEAN DUFFY
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diseases, HIV/AIDS, National Institutes of Health, Trump administration

President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut public investments that curb various global health threats would threaten programs that save millions of lives around the world, according to a new report.

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Health 

Study Links Autism to Heavy-Metal Exposure

June 1, 2017June 2, 2017 BARBARA LEONARD
autism, children, dentistry, National Institutes of Health, Research

Offering new insight into the causes of autism, a government-funded study published Thursday looks at the metal content in baby teeth.

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Health Science 

Zika Vaccine Trial Hits Phase 2 in Southern US

March 31, 2017 BARBARA LEONARD
Medicine, National Institutes of Health, vaccines, Zika

Volunteers in Houston and Miami are being assembled for the second phase of an experimental DNA vaccine for the Zika virus, government scientists said Friday.

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