As the U.S. government shuts down due Congress' failure to pass a spending bill, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is implementing a contingency staffing plan that will again roil a research ...

Congress is now tasked with finalizing the budget ahead of the new fiscal year, which begins October 1. In July, the Senate rejected the White House’s proposed cuts and instead advanced a modest ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Therapeutic ultrasound is used in physical therapy to help heal muscles and reduce pain. Ultrasound treatment should not be used over open wounds or in areas with metal implants. Therapeutic ...

The NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a tool used to measure the severity of a stroke. NIHSS scores help doctors decide on the right treatment and track changes in a stroke patient's condition. The NIH ...

The director of the US National Institutes of Health outlined on Friday a “unified strategy” to align the agency’s priorities and funding, a move he said was meant to offer clarification following ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has had over 1.8 billion in research health grants removed under the Trump administration. The NIH is one of many government organizations that was audited by ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Last week, the National Institutes of Health finally got some good news. A Senate subcommittee voted, with support from both parties, to increase the agency’s ...

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Director Russell Vought (C) seen here with U.S. President Donald Trump (L), is reportedly blocking the National Institutes of Health from ...

Russel Vought's effort to block all funding to outside health researchers was scrapped Tuesday evening after senior White House officials intervened, people familiar with the matter said. The ...

NIH employees say cuts risk patient health and waste tax dollars Researchers say agency has ignored scientific vetting to "cater to political whims" NIH director faces budget questions at Senate ...