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From bench to bedside: Researchers of NIH’s Clinical Center
NIH's Clinical Center is divided into two parts. One side is a hospital for patients. The other side includes...
Sickle Cell Disease
Battling 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
A path to hope for sickle cell disease
Deidra Flowers-Williams realized in elementary school that she couldn't do the same things as other kids her age. She...
Sickle Cell Disease
Exercise key to keeping weight off
Losing weight is not easy but keeping it off can prove even harder. NIH researchers are studying ways to keep...
Weight Control
Keys to recovery after knee replacement surgery
Melanie Modlin, 62, had total knee replacement last June. Her number one question after surgery was, "When am I going to...
Knee Replacement
Testing malaria-resistant mosquitoes
Malaria is a serious disease that affects 200 million people every year and is found in tropical areas of the world. Malaria...
Malaria
Can potassium help your heart?
Potassium is a mineral in your body that helps your nerves and muscles work. A recent study provides early evidence...
Cardiovascular Disease, Nutrition
Leading antimicrobial drug-resistant diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is supporting research on several organisms that have developed resistance to...
Antibiotic Resistance
What happens at the ‘House of Hope’?
The NIH Clinical Center is the largest clinical research hospital in the country. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, the center supports...
NIH Highlights
Sickle cell disease: What you should know
What is it? Sickle cell disease is a group of red blood cell disorders passed by genes from parents to...
Sickle Cell Disease
Joint replacement surgery: What you need to know
Joint replacement surgery removes damaged or diseased parts of a joint. It replaces them with new, human-made parts. Joints may...
Knee Replacement
Step inside NIH’s sickle cell branch
W. Keith Hoots, M.D., is the director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources at NIH's National...
Sickle Cell Disease
Achoo! cold, flu, or something else?
Winter and early spring typically bring colds, the flu, and allergies—though they can occur at any time of the year....
Flu
NIH teams with public libraries for ‘All of Us’ research program
NIH is coming to a library near you. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has teamed up with NIH's...
NIH Highlights
Exploring graphic medicine
What's funny about being sick? Most of the time, nothing. But some people are finding a way to share...
NIH Highlights
The end of antibiotics?
"If you are given antibiotics, you will kill all the sensitive bacteria. Most of the ones that will survive will...
Antibiotic Resistance
Basic research tackles drug-resistant bacteria
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invests in basic research to understand the biology of microbes, their...
Antibiotic Resistance
Is a widely available cure for sickle cell disease on the horizon?
When the pain from sickle cell disease became too much, Kirti Dasu often went to the nearest hospital emergency room....
Sickle Cell Disease
Beyond pain relief: Total knee replacement surgery
With total knee replacement surgery, researchers are looking beyond simply reducing pain. The hope is to return patients to the...
Knee Replacement
Clinical trials and you
When you volunteer to take part in clinical research, you help doctors and researchers learn more about disease and improve...
Clinical Trials