WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis S. Collins, says he's stepping down. Collins has led the research center for 12 years. During that time, he has ...

WASHINGTON -- National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Sunday he believes vaccine requirements could make a difference in slowing the rapid spread of COVID-19 and acknowledged ...

The question of whether to keep on Francis Collins, MD, PhD, as director of the National Institutes of Health is “under active consideration,” Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House and current ...

There has been an increase in autism diagnoses over the years, and medical researchers are looking into what could be the ...

The former director of the National Institutes of Health said he’s “deeply troubled” by changes that are happening at the agency he once led. Dr. Francis Collins, who is renowned for his work on the ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoBrain, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of ...

D r. Francis Collins led the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest funder of biomedical research, under three presidents—including Trump during his first term. He left that ...

Earlier this month, a Trump administration plan to cut the National Institutes of Health budget by more than 40% was leaked to the press. The preliminary budget sent shockwaves through the nation's ...