More than 2,200 people convened at NIH—virtually and in-person—for Rare Disease Day 2024. This year’s presentations highlighted patient and caregiver stories; new FDA-approved drugs; and new models for developing treatments.
Dr. Matthew Weed counsels companies and agencies, including NIH, on ways to improve physical and virtual accessibility for people living with disabilities. He speaks from personal experience: he is totally blind and a type-1 diabetic.
A new display at the NIH Library commemorates the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned Chinese laborers from entering the country. The repeal was an important event for science in the U.S.
President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Mar. 18 that integrates and prioritizes women’s health across the federal research portfolio. He was surrounded at this historic signing by NIH institute directors, the HHS secretary, the First Lady and the Vice President.
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Creative artwork featuring 3D renderings of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—a common contagious virus that infects the human respiratory tract. The viral envelope is purple, G-glycoproteins are light blue, and F-glycoproteins are orange. F-glycoproteins allow the virus to fuse with and infect human cells.