NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNIH/National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Disease (NIAID) is part of the National Institute of Health, funded through theUSA Department of Health and Human Services, a cabinet level agency. NIAID has been in existence for over 50 years and its primary role is to conduct, support and find effective treatments for infectioius, immunological and allergic diseases. Some of its efforts are conducted in-house, but a significant amount of research funds are awarded to scientists, labs and universities to accomplish NIAID goals. NIAID credits itself with developing new vaccines, new therapies and new diagnostic tests which have aided millions of people. Show
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes The amount of SARS-CoV-2 antigen measured in the blood of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is associated with illness severity and other clinical outcomes, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ... Aug 29, 2022 0 54 Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Lessons learned from
the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in an editorial published ... Aug 24, 2022 0 7 Immunology Monoclonal antibody reduces asthma attacks in urban youthA National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found that a monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form of severe asthma, are prone ...
Aug 10, 2022 0 37 Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes NIH updates Hepatitis B Strategic Research PlanThe National Institutes of Health has updated its Strategic Plan for NIH Research to Cure Hepatitis B, a roadmap for ending the hepatitis B epidemic, focused on developing a cure as well as improved strategies for vaccination, ...
Aug 01, 2022 0 3 HIV & AIDS New insights into HIV latent cells yield potential cure targetsIn a presentation today at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, scientists with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) and their collaborators ...
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Jul 19, 2022 0 102 Medications Combination anti-HIV antibody infusions suppress virus for prolonged periodIndividuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after receiving two broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies (bNAbs), ...
Jun 01, 2022 0 64 Medical research Food allergy is associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infectionA National Institutes of Health-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous ...
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May 12, 2022 0 7 Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes NIH experts discuss controlling COVID-19 in commentary on herd immunityAchieving classical herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may not be attainable, according to a new perspective published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. However, widespread use of currently ...
Mar 31, 2022 0 73 What does National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases do?NIAID provides health information on allergic, infectious, and immunologic diseases. Diseases include food allergy, sinusitis, and genital herpes.
Is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases a government agency?The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ. æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the difference between the NIH and NIAID?For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world. NIAID is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
How does NIAID make money?NIAID Gift Fund. NIAID is not a fundraising organization, but it is authorized by Congress to accept donations and bequests in support of its scientific mission. Such donations are kept in a gift fund account separate from the funding NIAID receives from Congress.
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