NIH

American  

1. National Institutes of Health.

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NIH British  

abbreviation

1. National Institutes of Health

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NIH Cultural  

1. A U.S. government agency headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which conducts and supports a wide range of medical research. NIH comprises thirteen separate agencies, each responsible for a different aspect of health, such as allergy and immunology, heart and lung, and so on. NIH also plays a role in training research scientists and providing and distributing biological and medical information.

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A good portion of the funding for basic biomedical research is funneled through this agency.

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Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause severe dizziness, ringing in the ears, hearing loss and ears feeling congested, according to the NIH.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Older men are about twice as likely to die from the heat as older women, the NIH also found.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

One NIH institute warned it could leave as much as $500 million unavailable to researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Gozal also received partial support from NIH grants HL166617 and HL169266.

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026

In response to the Southam situation, the NIH investigated all their grantee institutions and found that only nine out of fifty-two had any policy in place to protect the rights of research subjects.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot