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Cancer Incidence

Rates of some cancers are increasing in people under 50.

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Ultra-Processed Foods

Potential biomarker could help doctors measure patient diets for UPF.

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Personalized Gene Therapy

Infant is first person successfully treated with genetic technique.

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Neurological Diseases

Genetic therapy delivery platform has potential to treat many conditions.

NIH at a Glance

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Explore the Bethesda campus and how NIH turns discovery into health.

NIH Director

Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., is the NIH Director and provides leadership for the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up NIH.

Funding for Research

NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, creating hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs.

Labs at NIH

Scientists conduct research on NIH campuses across the U.S., as part of our Intramural Research Program.

Impact of NIH Research

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

Jobs at NIH

The central recruitment point of access to all NIH jobs and training opportunities.