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About National Institutes of Health

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary biomedical research agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the federal focal point for medical research. NIH funds, conducts, and coordinates basic, clinical, and translational research across its institutes and centers, supports grants, training, and clinical trials, and advances disease prevention and public health. Its website provides health information and resources for the public, patients, clinicians, researchers, and educators, including funding opportunities, scientific data, and research findings. Widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost medical research centers, NIH’s work drives discovery to improve health and extend healthy lives.