# National Institutes of Health * **Definition:** The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the nation's medical research agency, supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health improvements. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Healthcare Publications / National Institutes of Health ## News * Selected news from the source **National Institutes of Health**, for healthcare technology leaders * 14 news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/23/2025 | [**NIH researchers supercharge ordinary clinical device to get a better look at the back of the eye**](https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-researchers-supercharge-ordinary-clinical-device-get-better-look-back-eye) | [[Strategy]]; [[Hyperbaric Medicine Psychiatry]]; [[Neuro-Ophthalmology]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**AI screening for opioid use disorder associated with fewer hospital readmissions**](https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/ai-screening-opioid-use-disorder-associated-fewer-hospital-readmissions) | [[Health]]; [[Clinical AI]]; [[Readmissions]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Public Trust in Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges**](https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/science-health-public-trust/perspectives/public-trust-biomedical-research-era-artificial-intelligence-opportunities-challenges) | [[Data Management Challenges]]; [[Pediatric Care]]; [[Radiology]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Dr. Adele Merritt named NIH Chief Information Officer**](https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/who-we-are/nih-director/statements/dr-adele-merritt-named-nih-chief-information-officer) | [[Change Leadership]]; [[Thought Leadership]]; [[Strategy]] | | 11/18/2024 | [**NIH-developed AI algorithm matches potential volunteers to clinical trials**](https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-developed-ai-algorithm-matches-potential-volunteers-clinical-trials) | [[Machine Learning]]; [[Healthcare Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Healthcare Simulation]] |