National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins participated in a discussion at Washington Nat…
3,681 viewsThe House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies held a hearing on the National Institute on Health (NIH) fiscal year 2017 budget req…
937 viewsPanelists talked about some of the most significant global health challenges during the upcoming decade. They also discussed the agenda to address those issues and the future of health advan…
381 viewsThe majority of the December 6, 2013, “Washington Journal” focused on the mission and role of the National Institutes of Health, its medical research priorities, and the impact of sequestrat…
297 viewsParticipants talked about global health challenges, U.S. foreign aid and assistance programs, and U.S. participation in global health initiatives. Among the topics they addressed were levels…
348 viewsCongress appropriated $7.65 billion for agencies to use to respond to the H1N1 “Swine” flu. Witnesses testified about use of the funds by public health programs and provided an update on the…
1,769 viewsDr. Anthony Fauci of the CDC discussed influenza, vaccine shortages, and efforts to develop new vaccines. He spoke about the recent announcement that a British vaccine manufacturer will not …
18,218 viewsWitnesses testified about a recent outbreak of West Nile virus that killed 94 people in the U.S., the future threat of outbreaks, and efforts to develop vaccines and treatments for the disea…
545 viewsMr. Fauci talked about recent anthrax mail attacks and how they had altered American medicine and public health. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
89 viewsPanel members discussed new research ideas for improving the health of minorities and programs aimed at expanding the participation of underrepresented minorities in all aspects of biomedica…
150 viewsThe House Government Operations Subcommittee on Human Resources held an investigative hearing on whether reduced federal funding for tuberculosis research had contributed to an increase in t…
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