NASA heliophysicist Dr. Nicola Fox and National Cancer Institute radiation oncologist Dr. Freddy E. Escorcia discussed radiation and its many uses in the final Demystifying Medicine lecture of the 2023 season.
The popular annual Safety, Health and Wellness fair returned in-person, filled with activitie and demonstrations. But for everyone's safety, the event became virtual later in the day as air quality deteriorated from wildfire haze.
The National Library of Medicine's historical collections span 10 centuries, cross the globe and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to showcasing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
NIH won the 2023 Bike to Work Day (BTWD) Employer Challenge for being the organization with the most participants biking to work in the Washington, D.C. area. Nicholas Ramfos, director, Transportation Operations Programs of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, presented the first-place plaque to NIH during a recent luncheon in the Natcher Bldg.
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3D rendering of bacteria and other microbes found in the gut