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Microscopic image of star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes (red)

July 5, 2024

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    By Susan Scutti

    Dr. John Nkengasong issued a dire warning about the global HIV/AIDS response during his David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture in June, We can't become complacent, he warned.

  • Take-a-Hike Day Helps Staff Define Wellness Individually

    By Kristine Duru and Mahelate Solomon

    More than 1,000 NIH'ers gathered at multiple locations for NIH's 16th Take-a-Hike Day in June. On the Bethesda campus, walkers, runners and rollers traveled the 3.2-mile perimeter loop together.
  • The Korean delegates pose with VRC staff against a blue backdrop bearing the NIH logo.

    Korea’s NIH Visits VRC

    NIH’s Vaccine Research Center (VRC) staff met with a delegation from the Korea National Institute of Health (KNIH) on May 22.
Microscopic image of star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes (red)

On the Cover

An NIH study in rats shows that star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes (red), may play an active role in breathing.

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