The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States federal government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in 1887 and is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Many NIH facilities are located in Bethesda, Maryland, and other nearby suburbs of the Washington metropolitan …

3 days ago · The court’s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.

3 days ago · By a vote of 5-4, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to allow the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funding source for biomedical research in the world, to terminate $783 million in grants linked to DEI initiatives. In a brief unsigned order, the court granted a request from the Trump administration to pause a ruling by a federal judge in …

NIH Virtual Tour: National Library of Medicine NLM is the world's largest biomedical library and a national resource for health professionals, scientists, and the public.

Aug 13, 2025 · National Institutes of Health (NIH), agency of the United States government that conducts and supports biomedical research into the causes, cure, and prevention of disease. The NIH is an agency of the Public Health Service of the …

Aug 15, 2025 · US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Friday released a statement outlining a “unified strategy” to align the agency’s priorities and funding, a move he said was ...

NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. In fiscal year 2023, the NIH provided $37.81 billion in extramural research funding to scientists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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3 days ago · The Trump administration said it should be able to end health research grants that promote DEI. A federal judge said the cuts amount to discrimination.