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Have you ever wondered why you need a flu vaccination each year? The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explains the ever-changing nature of influenza viruses.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explains food allergy and offers tips on how to manage the condition.

Meet Eunah Lee, a summer intern in the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Lee is working with various blood group systems. She is trying to sequence the genetic code of the full length protein that encodes the Scianna blood group system. Highly interested in the ethics of genetics sciences, Lee's advice for students looking to get involved in a career in medical science is to find a good mentor. Interview with LabTV conducted in the summer of 2014. Video courtesy of LabTV https://www.labtv.com/Home#/

Learn more about the NIH Clinical Center, the world's largest hospital devoted exclusively to clinical investigation. On any given day, specialists -- all under one roof -- may be conducting research on musculoskeletal and skin diseases; cancer; dental and craniofacial disorders; eye disorders; heart, lung, and blood diseases; infectious diseases; medical genetics; mental health; or neurological disorders. It is a national resource!

Information on Zika virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Information on Zika virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Information on Zika virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC - Blogs - NCHS Data Visualization Pilot – Top 10 Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1999–2013NCHS Data Visualization Pilot - Data visualizations from the National Center for Health Statistics

Information on Zika virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Information on Zika virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.