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CPR for Cardiac Arrest

Black people and women less likely to survive bystanders provide aid.

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Vision Care

Study finds gaps in Medicaid coverage of routine vision care.

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Omicron)

Long COVID

Differences in most common symptoms identified between children and adolescents.

Doctor showing patient a scan of a deep brain stimulation device.

Parkinson’s Disease

Self-adjusting “brain pacemaker” provides real-time symptom relief.

NIH at a Glance

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The NIH Director

Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., is the NIH Director and provides leadership for the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up NIH.

Funding for Research

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Labs at NIH

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Impact of NIH Research

NIH-supported research has had a major positive impact on nearly all of our lives.

Jobs at NIH

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