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

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

1. Could a new molecule prevent blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding? Blood clots can form when substances in...
Shingles is a painful rash on the skin that comes from the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles

What’s the most effective way to prevent shingles? Getting vaccinated

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful, often debilitating rash that affects roughly 1 million people each year. Fortunately,...
Kristin Nannetti is the Palliative Care Coordinator for VHC Health in Virginia. Palliative Care

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...