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Researchers are exposing troubling consequences of air pollution
The air we breathe can sometimes contain tiny particles called particulate matter (PM). These particles come in different shapes and...
Air Pollution, Environmental HealthEczema and the cold
Eczema: What is it? Eczema is a skin condition that makes your skin dry, itchy, and inflamed. It can show...
Cold-Weather Wellness, Skin Conditions, EczemaWinter viruses
While a cold, flu, or COVID-19 can strike at any time, you’re more likely to pick up a virus in...
Cold-Weather WellnessSneezing less with CATNIP
Cat allergies affect millions of Americans. They bring a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including stuffy noses, sneezing, scratchy throats, watery,...
AllergyMeet Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), served the American...
Meet the Director, HIV, Infectious DiseasesHow to protect your family from COVID-19
Though most children and teenagers have had less severe cases of COVID-19 compared with adults, they can still get sick...
COVID-19 VaccinesSARS-CoV-2: Up close
The genetic blueprint material for SARS-CoV-2 is called RNA (yellow spirals). The RNA contains information to specify the amino acids...
COVID-19Your COVID-19 Glossary
Here's a list of health terms to help you navigate the latest COVID-19 research and updates. Efficacy: How well...
COVID-19Antibodies offer clues about severe COVID-19 cases in children, adults
The majority of children who get COVID-19 have mild disease. But a small percentage develop a serious complication called severe...
COVID-19The latest in NIH COVID-19 treatment research
Though the COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool in stopping the spread of the virus, treatments are still essential to...
COVID-19Personal Story
What is it like to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine trial?
Stephaun Wallace, Ph.D., M.S., has spent much of his life thinking about infectious diseases. He is a research...
Vaccines, Meet the Researcher, Personal Story, Children and Teenagers, Men, Seniors, WomenBattling C. difficile: Don’t delay
When Marty Katz returned from a vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in April 2017, he didn't feel well. He had...
Antibiotic Resistance, Personal Story