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Human leukocyte antigen B (HLA-B) interacts with a segment from SARS-CoV-2.

COVID-19

People with no symptoms may have a unique genetic variant.

Older man places a hearing aid in his ear.

Cognitive Decline

Hearing aids may slow symptoms in older adults at high risk of dementia.

Astrocyte and blood vessel, 3D illustration. Astrocytes, brain glial cells, also known as astroglia, connect neuronal cells to blood vessels

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Learn about this devastating neurological disease.

Black woman in a counseling therapy session.

Opioid Use Disorder

Only 22% of adults received medications to treat OUD.

NIH at a Glance

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The NIH Director

Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., is the Acting NIH Director and provides leadership for the 27 institutes and centers that make up the 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

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