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Strep A scan

August 2, 2024

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    Mid-Year ACD Meeting Considers Wide Range of Topics

    By Carla Garnett

    At its 128th meeting, the advisory committee to the director learned how NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli plans bold initiatives to answer critical needs and how NIH intends to address recommendations from several working groups. Held hybrid style, the meeting addressed topics from A (artificial intelligence) to Z (zettabytes).
Strep A scan

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A colorized scanning electron microscope image of group A streptococcus (orange) during phagocytic interaction with a human neutrophil (teal). Group A streptococcal bacterial infections can range from a mild skin infection or a sore throat to severe, life-threatening conditions. NIH has several candidate vaccines in various phases of development.

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