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Of the more than 2 million people who have COVID vaccines, around a dozen have experienced allergic reactions.

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had the shot after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

Dr. Francis Collins said a "cloud of uncertainty" has been cast over public confidence in a vaccine.

"This is not a planet that has much promise for the future if something that is so straightforward can somehow get twisted into decision-making that really makes no sense," NIH Director Francis Collins said Thursday. "As a scientist, I'm pretty puzzled and rather disheartened."

The CDC has told public health officials in all states and territories to plan for hypothetical coronavirus vaccines by late October or early November.

The National Institutes of Health have launched a placebo-controlled trial testing the safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment for COVID-19.

In a letter to NIH director Francis Collins, and shared with Newsweek, the actress says animal experiments have not yielded a "single treatment for humans in any mental or physical health area."

Dr. Anthony Fauci offered simple advice to elderly or vulnerably ill Americans in the wake of the outbreak.

Alzheimer's research continues to get major funding from places like the National Institutes for Health, the National Institute on Aging and private donors.

A high-tech, graphene-based film may help to shield people from disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Think twice about trying this.

The experimental vaccine caused the immune systems of test animals to elicit antibodies that could neutralize up to 31 percent.

The DASH diet reads less like a fad diet than like a healthy eating plan.

Plus, it's delicious.

There are virtually no regulations for CRISPR technology.

Private investors won't be able to make up for cuts in public research funding.

For most people, evidence-based research definitely trumps alternative facts. That's why millions of people are taking to the streets on Earth Day.

Just in time for mosquito season, the National Institutes of Health is launching a multi-site study of a vaccine that may protect against the mosquito-borne virus.

The National Institutes of Health is the world's largest funder of life science research, but how much of that taxpayer-funded research leads to patented discoveries? More than many experts thought.

While President Trump took the oath of office, researchers took to Twitter to tout the marvels of scientific innovation.

While Tinder reigned at the Sochi Games, the mosquito-borne illness is set to take over Olympics culture in Rio de Janeiro.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said Americans should prepare for local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus.

The scientific advance paves way for animal-to-human organ transplants.

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for vibratory urticaria, a skin allergy caused by everything from car rides to hand clapping to booming bass.

The move was prompted by a petition from Senator Rand Paul.

A new analysis suggests government funding for studies is shrinking, forcing researchers to turn to the pharmaceutical industry to support essential research.

The captive animals will spend their remaining days at a government-funded animal sanctuary.

The SPRINT trial has taken the medical community by surprise—and for a number of reasons.

In response to attacks, the organization said clinics won't seek reimbursement.

Enemas for cancer, acupuncture for pain: Who cares if the "cures" don't work?