News Releases

August 2018

National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research

NCCOR is highlighting multidisciplinary partnerships to celebrate National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month 2018

August 30, 2018
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New CDC analysis shows steep and sustained increases in STDs in recent years

August 28, 2018
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NIH research program to explore the transition from acute to chronic pain

August 28, 2018
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HIV/AIDS research yields dividends across medical fields

August 28, 2018
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More US adolescents up to date on HPV vaccination

August 23, 2018
Map outlining the areas of primary human infections of Zaire ebolavirus, the recently contained outbreak with its epicenter in the Bikoro region, and the ongoing outbreak in the North Kivu region of the DRC. The density of road construction is shown in red.

Rapid development in Central Africa increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks

August 23, 2018
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NIH officials: closing treatment gaps critical to ending the U.S. HIV epidemic

August 21, 2018
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CDC releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card

August 20, 2018
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Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on significant public health value and cost savings resulting from the agency’s youth smoking prevention campaign

August 16, 2018
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That stinks! 1 in 15 Americans smell odors that aren’t there

August 16, 2018
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NIH begins clinical trial of live, attenuated Zika vaccine

August 16, 2018
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Blood test may identify gestational diabetes risk in first trimester

August 16, 2018
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NIH study shows how MERS coronavirus evolves to infect different species

August 14, 2018
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New NIH reference book is one-stop resource for diabetes medical information

August 14, 2018
Woman examining cheeses at market.

Dairy fatty acids not linked to death in older adults

August 14, 2018
PREVAC volunteer receives inoculation.

Experts highlight Ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps

August 13, 2018
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Notification of patient overdose deaths reduces clinician opioid prescriptions

August 09, 2018
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Induced labor at 39 weeks may reduce likelihood of C-section, NIH study suggests

August 08, 2018
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Intervention for first-time moms and their infants improves child weight through age 3

August 07, 2018
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Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new steps the agency is taking to support the development of novel nicotine replacement drug therapies to help smokers quit cigarettes

August 03, 2018