National Institutes of Health News

Georgia Plant Agrees to Close in Fight Over Gas Emissions

Georgia officials reached an agreement Monday to temporarily shut down a medical sterilization facility that uses a gas that studies have linked to an increased risk of cancer. A Newton County judge signed off on a deal between the state …

Duke University to Settle Whistleblower Suit Over Faked-Research for $112M

Duke University will pay $112 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit after federal prosecutors said a research technician’s fake data landed millions of dollars in federal grants, the school and the government said Monday. The private university in Durham submitted …

Could This New Drug Ease America’s Opioid Crisis?

So far, the fight against America’s opioid crisis has focused on treating addiction and curbing abuse. In February, President Barack Obama asked Congress for $1.1 billion to fund health care for addicts, and last month Congress allocated $181 million in …