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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. The NIH conducts its scientific research through the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) and provides significant biomedical research funding to non-NIH research facilities through its Extramural Research Program.
Understanding the Context
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. The NIH has proven a difficult target for the White House budget director, because lawmakers have a symbiotic relationship with the agency. The NIH has obligated just $5.8 billion of its extramural funding in FY 2026, 15% of the estimated $38 billion the agency needs to spend by Sept. 30.
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NIH Virtual Tour: National Library of Medicine NLM is the world's largest biomedical library and a national resource for health professionals, scientists, and the public. Find science-based health information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, research, clinical trials and more from NIH, the nation’s medical research agency. One year under NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya—and NIH continues to set the gold standard in biomedical research. From breakthroughs that are improving lives today to building the future of science, we’re just getting started.