National Institutes of Health

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (purple) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) website provides ongoing research updates on COVID-19 testing, treatments, vaccines, transmission as well as general information about the virus. During the COVID-19 pandemic, NIH is promoting research that:

1) Identifies the structure and function of COVID-19 (e.g., how it is transmitted, how it infects organisms, the impacts it has on an infected organism);

2) Explores how to determine if a person is currently infected or was previously infected and whether a recovered patient is immune from re-infection (e.g., developing accurate and rapid testing methods);

3) Creates COVID-19 treatments and preventative vaccines (e.g., identify, develop, evaluate, and manufacture);

4) Identifies behavioral and community practices to prevent COVID-19 transmission; and

5) Ensures that the information and solutions being developed are “accessible and available” for underserved and vulnerable populations.

Resources

• What are coronaviruses? https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/coronaviruses
• News releases – what we are learning about COVID-19 prevention, diagnosis, and treatment https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus
• Social media posts with links to good resources: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/covid-19-social-media-resources
• Mental health brochures that offer tips on dealing with stress and anxiety: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders-listing.shtml 

What is NIH? NIH is a federal agency that focuses on supporting research into all areas of health, disease, and treatments and on sharing what they learn with scientists, medical personnel, policymakers, and the public.