NIH /tags/nih NIH en-US WLRN Fri, 13 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT White House summit leads to big promises to fight COVID in needy countries /news/2022-05-13/white-house-summit-leads-to-big-promises-to-fight-covid-in-needy-countries The second Global COVID-19 Summit aimed to refocus the world's attention on the pandemic. Here's what governments and members of the private and public sector pledged to do. Fri, 13 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-13/white-house-summit-leads-to-big-promises-to-fight-covid-in-needy-countries Malaka Gharib Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the brain. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:09 GMT /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Jon Hamilton The NIH is 'largely finished' moving its former research chimps to a sanctuary /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-27/the-nih-is-largely-finished-moving-its-former-research-chimps-to-a-sanctuary All chimps managed by the National Institutes of Health that are currently eligible to go to a sanctuary have been moved there, but animal welfare advocates say more should be allowed to go. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-27/the-nih-is-largely-finished-moving-its-former-research-chimps-to-a-sanctuary Nell Greenfieldboyce As he steps down as the head of NIH, he has a warning about future pandemics /news/2021-10-06/as-he-steps-down-as-the-head-of-nih-he-has-a-warning-about-future-pandemics Francis Collins has served longer than any other director of the National Institutes of Health since 1971. He tells NPR he did not anticipate the culture wars taking over scientific fact. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:31:22 GMT /news/2021-10-06/as-he-steps-down-as-the-head-of-nih-he-has-a-warning-about-future-pandemics Nell Greenfieldboyce, Scott Neuman A Vaccine For Children Is Not Likely To Be Approved Until The End Of Year /news/2021-08-24/a-vaccine-for-young-children-is-not-likely-until-the-end-of-year-nih-director-says The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, says that after vaccine companies submit their trial data, the FDA will have to review it, which could take time. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:18:46 GMT /news/2021-08-24/a-vaccine-for-young-children-is-not-likely-until-the-end-of-year-nih-director-says Cory Turner NIH Director Predicts Vaccinations Starting In December /news/2020-12-07/nih-director-predicts-vaccinations-starting-in-december Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, says people in some of the highest-risk groups will likely be starting vaccinations this month. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:36:47 GMT /news/2020-12-07/nih-director-predicts-vaccinations-starting-in-december Noel King The Florida Roundup: Zika Spraying in Miami Beach & U.S. Airlines Fly to Cuba /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-09-09/the-florida-roundup-zika-spraying-in-miami-beach-u-s-airlines-fly-to-cuba This week, there is confusion, fear and anger in Miami Beach -- one of two Miami-Dade county zika transmission hot spots. The cause of the public outcry?… Fri, 09 Sep 2016 23:00:37 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2016-09-09/the-florida-roundup-zika-spraying-in-miami-beach-u-s-airlines-fly-to-cuba