David Fargo, Ph.D., named the institute’s first Scientific Information Officer, will direct development of infrastructure needed in the era of big data.

Peer reviewers agreed with the National Toxicology Program preliminary recommendations to list five viruses as known to be human carcinogens.

The National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative, called ECHO, to study environmental impact on child health and development.

At the Paris climate talks, NIEHS played a key role in highlighting the potential impacts of climate change on health and health care facilities.

Mountaintop removal and fluoride were among the research areas reviewed by the National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors.