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New NIH-Wide Strategic Plan Emphasizes Data, Diversity
The plan looks to leverage data science and improve health for gender and ethnic minorities.
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NIH Commits to Diversity, Inclusion in Biomedical Research
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent racial justice movements have brought increased attention to disparate conditions against women, people of color and other underserved communities.
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Trans Vets See Support in New VA Health Care Guidance
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin providing gender confirmation surgery to transgender veterans as part of the latest move across the federal government reinforcing recent anti-discrimination interpretation of the Affordable Care Act.
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Pandemic Data of Vaping Use Shows Impact on Youth
The COVID-19 pandemic has had varying impacts on tobacco and vaping use among youths and adults, but did not have any impact on users’ reported intention to quit, according to recent data from the Food and Drug Administration.
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HHS Leaders Say Emerging Technologies Making Health Data Actionable
Emerging technologies and advances in infrastructure are making data across federal health agencies more actionable.
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The Future of At-Home COVID-19 Testing
HHS’ at-home and self-testing services could help the public maintain health safety amid reopening plans.
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NIH Commits to Diversity in Small Business, Academic Engagement
The agency's SEED and extramural research offices are pushing for more equity and diversity in partnerships.
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Evolving Cyber Threats Prompt Agencies to Hone in on Data Security
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for data sharing and security as agencies quickly pivoted to remote environments, and health officials say information sharing will remain a critical component in federal health care after the pandemic.
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NIH CIO: Cloud Changed The Way We Do Science
Cloud adoption is accelerating research capabilities and mission needs at the National Institutes of Health, the institutes' Center for Information Technology Director and CIO Andrea Norris said at the SXSW conference this week.
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Critical Role of Office of New Drugs in FDA’s Pandemic Response
The office’s director explains how it has leveraged new practices to quickly review and approve treatments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Proposed HHS Budget Includes Funding Boosts for CDC, NIH
The nearly quarter increase in funding would largely go toward strengthening public health preparedness.
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NIH Tackles Equitable AI for Biomedical, Behavioral Science
The National Institutes of Health is integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle inequalities across the health care system and advance medical research.
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