Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health and medical research.

Find science-based health information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, research, clinical trials and more from NIH, the nation’s medical research agency.

NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. NIH leadership plays an active role in shaping the agency’s activities and outlook. Learn more about NIH.

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in 1887 and is now part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.Many NIH facilities are located in Bethesda, Maryland, and other nearby suburbs of the Washington metropolitan area, with …

1 day ago · Harvard's NIH indirect rate was 69% last year, meaning the NIH covered $135 million of its indirect cost expenses. Under the new policy, Harvard would have received $31 million, the university's ...

4 days ago · The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher...

2 days ago · NIH awards around $30 to $35 billion in grants each year to a wide range of disease-related research projects. It helped fund the mRNA technology that eventually led to the recent COVID-19 ...

5 days ago · The NIH memo notes that, in 2023, it spent roughly $26 billion on direct research costs, in addition to the $9 billion in indirect costs. (Some observers noted signs that the memo was not written by experienced NIH staff. For example, it concludes from a 2021 budget document that the average indirect cost rate has hovered at about 27% to 28% ...

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