NIH News Releases https://www.nih.gov/ <![CDATA[]]> en Tue, 30 Sep 25 04:00:00 -0400 HHS Doubles AI-Backed Childhood Cancer Research Funding https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/hhs-doubles-ai-backed-childhood-cancer-research-funding Following an Executive Order by President Trump, HHS will increase funding of data-centered pediatric cancer research. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/hhs-doubles-ai-backed-childhood-cancer-research-funding Tue, 09/30/2025 - 04:00 NIH News Releases Secretary Kennedy Swears in Dr. Anthony Letai as Director of the National Cancer Institute https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/secretary-kennedy-swears-dr-anthony-letai-director-national-cancer-institute Dr. Letai will serve as NCI’s 18th director. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/secretary-kennedy-swears-dr-anthony-letai-director-national-cancer-institute Mon, 09/29/2025 - 15:00 NIH News Releases NIH establishes nation's first dedicated organoid development center to reduce reliance on animal modeling https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-establishes-nations-first-dedicated-organoid-development-center-reduce-reliance-animal-modeling The Standardized Organoid Modeling Center aims to produce standardized protocols for organoid research, addressing reproducibility challenges. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-establishes-nations-first-dedicated-organoid-development-center-reduce-reliance-animal-modeling Thu, 09/25/2025 - 11:00 NIH News Releases NIH launches $50M Autism Data Science Initiative to unlock causes and improve outcomes https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-fifty-million-autism-data-science-initiative-unlock-causes-improve-outcomes Funded projects will drive discoveries across biology, environment, and autism services. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-fifty-million-autism-data-science-initiative-unlock-causes-improve-outcomes Mon, 09/22/2025 - 17:15 NIH News Releases Repeated head impacts cause early neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/repeated-head-impacts-cause-early-neuron-loss-inflammation-young-athletes NIH-funded study reveals brain changes long before chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) develops. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/repeated-head-impacts-cause-early-neuron-loss-inflammation-young-athletes Wed, 09/17/2025 - 11:00 NIH News Releases NIH launches landmark project on whole-person health and function https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-landmark-project-whole-person-health-function Approach involves looking at the whole person—not just separate organs or body systems—and considering multiple factors that promote health. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-landmark-project-whole-person-health-function Wed, 09/17/2025 - 09:00 NIH News Releases NIH launches consortium to reduce risk of stillbirth in the U.S. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-consortium-reduce-risk-stillbirth-us More than 60% of the nearly 24,000 stillbirth cases annually remain unexplained. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-launches-consortium-reduce-risk-stillbirth-us Tue, 09/16/2025 - 13:00 NIH News Releases Acupuncture treatment improves disabling effects of chronic low back pain in older adults https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/acupuncture-treatment-improves-disabling-effects-chronic-low-back-pain-older-adults NIH-funded study supports acupuncture needling as a safe and effective pain treatment for this group. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/acupuncture-treatment-improves-disabling-effects-chronic-low-back-pain-older-adults Fri, 09/12/2025 - 11:00 NIH News Releases Treating opioid addiction in jails improves treatment engagement, reduces overdose deaths and reincarceration https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/treating-opioid-addiction-jails-improves-treatment-engagement-reduces-overdose-deaths-reincarceration NIH-funded study demonstrates life-saving potential of providing medications for opioid use disorder in carceral settings. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/treating-opioid-addiction-jails-improves-treatment-engagement-reduces-overdose-deaths-reincarceration Wed, 09/10/2025 - 17:00 NIH News Releases One dose of antibiotic treats early syphilis as well as three doses  https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/one-dose-antibiotic-treats-early-syphilis-well-three-doses NIH-funded clinical trial shows potential to simplify treatment for early syphilis. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/one-dose-antibiotic-treats-early-syphilis-well-three-doses Wed, 09/03/2025 - 17:00 NIH News Releases