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September 13, 2018

NIH supports thousands of studies on new treatments for common diseases.

NIH Highlights

Of mice and medicine: Our favorite NIH research highlights from 2024

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What is palliative care? We asked a professional

People with serious or terminal illnesses have to make difficult choices. It can be hard to understand all the information...

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