How NIH is Battling COVID-19

How NIH is Battling COVID-19

The spring issue of the NIH MedlinePlus magazine features National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, and National Library of Medicine Director Dr. Patti Brennan.

They talk about how the more than 40,000 staff at the National Institutes of Health and the greater research community have responded to COVID-19 including:

Vaccines: What is it like to develop a COVID-19 vaccine?
Testing and treatment: Expanding access in all communities.
Mental health: Strategies for facing uncertainty.

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