News Releases | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

News Releases | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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  NIH clinical trial to test antibodies and other experimental therapeutics for mild and moderate COVID-19

  August 4, 2020 — Initial trial to determine if monoclonal antibodies can shorten severity of COVID-19 in outpatients.

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  NIH launches clinical trial to test antibody treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

  August 4, 2020 —​Study aims to determine safety and efficacy of experimental monoclonal antibodies.

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  NIH delivering new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. demand

  July 31, 2020 — Range of new technologies will meet testing needs in diverse settings.

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  NIH researchers discover new set of channels connecting malaria parasite and blood cells

  July 30, 2020 — Discovery provides new target for anti-malaria treatments.

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  NIH-funded project creates an encyclopedia detailing the inner workings of the human and mouse genomes

  July 29, 2020 — ENCODE Project's third phase offers new insights into the organization and regulation of our genes and genome.

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  Experimental COVID-19 vaccine protects upper and lower airways in nonhuman primates

  July 28, 2020 — NIH-led study of mRNA vaccine supports advance to Phase 3 human trials.

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  Fewer hip fractures may be associated with reductions in smoking, heavy drinking

  July 27, 2020 — Scientists analyzed 40 years of data from the Framingham Heart Study.

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  NIH to invest $58M to catalyze data science and health research innovation in Africa

  July 27, 2020 — The new five-year program will leverage existing data and technologies to develop solutions for the continent’s most pressing clinical and public health problems.

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  Phase 3 clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins

  July 27, 2020 — Multi-site trial to test candidate developed by Moderna and NIH.

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  First-ever research network tackles diabetic foot complications

  July 24, 2020 — Foot ulcers are the leading cause of lower limb amputations in the United States.