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HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funding Opportunity RFA-AT-25-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this initiative is to: (1) support the efforts by R15-eligible Principal Investigators (PIs) to conduct rigorous basic and/or mechanistic pain research projects; (2)…

2024-09-03 13:25

We choose: Adolescent girls and young women’s choice for an HIV prevention product in a cross-over randomized clinical trial conducted in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

With new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) modalities for HIV prevention becoming available, understanding how adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) navigate through PrEP options is essential, including factors underlying their choice. Through 16 focus group …

2024-08-29 14:00

Request for Information (RFI): NICHD Strategic Plan 2025

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI): NICHD Strategic Plan 2025 NOT-HD-24-028. NICHD

2024-08-28 14:23

Skin-to-skin ‘kangaroo care’ found to boost neurodevelopment in preemies

Babies born very early had stronger neurodevelopmental performance at 1 year if they received more skin-to-skin care as newborns, a Stanford Medicine study found.

2024-08-27 20:10

Looking for clues about your biological age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight.

Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but a new study identified one possible factor beyond our control: whether you had a grandparent who went to college.

2024-08-26 17:12

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): An Annual Scientific Meeting to Support the Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP)

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): An Annual Scientific Meeting to Support the Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP) NOT-AI-24-066. NIAID

2024-08-26 16:00

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-25-003 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this NOFO is to support the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) as a transformative and agile program addressingthe developmental and clinical course of persons …

2024-08-16 16:42

US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action

Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harri…

2024-08-16 10:31

Perinatal and Postpartum Health Among People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

This cohort study examines perinatal and postpartum outcomes among a national, longitudinal sample of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in public health insurance and compares outcomes with those of peers without intellectual an…

2024-08-15 22:00

NYFF 2024 Adds ‘Emila Perez,’ ‘A ‘Little, Big, And Far,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ & More

The New York Film Festival is right around the corner and barring some surprise additions, the Film Society of Lincoln Center has revealed the final screenings to its 2024 slate including the Spotlight and Currents selections. Over the past two days, the fest…

2024-08-15 17:02