July 8, 2021

Annual Report to the Nation: Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths lead overall continued decline in cancer death rate

Report mentions overall cancer incidence rates in children and younger adults increased in all racial/ethnic groups except American Indian and Alaska Native children where rates remained stable.

July 7, 2021

Request For Proposal: Honoring the Gift of Heart Health

NHLBI issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) for community-based and tribal organizations to implement and assess “Honoring the Gift of Heart Health,” a health educator’s curriculum on heart disease for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Proposals are due August 9, 2021.

June 22, 2021

NIH study suggests COVID-19 prevalence far exceeded early pandemic cases

Researchers estimate nearly 17 million undiagnosed cases in the U.S. by mid-July 2020. Study notes American Indians and Alaska Natives had the second highest seropositivity rate (6.8%).

April 15, 2021

NIH-funded COVID-19 testing initiative aims to safely return children to in-person school

New RADx-UP research effort combines testing and safety measures in underserved populations, including American Indians and Alaska Natives.

March 29, 2021

NIH to enhance tribal engagement efforts for precision medicine research

Tribal leaders inform All of Us Research Program’s next steps to include Tribal communities.

March 22, 2021

Investigational AstraZeneca vaccine prevents COVID-19

Study participants were 4% Native American, including American Indian and Alaska Native participants residing in the U.S.

January 21, 2021

Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide

NIH-supported study finds biggest increase among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

January 4, 2021

Expanding testing on Indian Reservations

Researchers study ways to encourage American Indians to seek COVID-19 tests.

December 15, 2020

Event recording: COVID-19 research and vaccines for American Indian and Alaska Native communities

THRO Director Dr. David R. Wilson and NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci address important questions surrounding COVID-19 research, clinical trials, and vaccines within American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

December 2, 2020

Meeting summary: 2020 annual NIH Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting

NIH shares meeting summary and slides from its annual TAC meeting, including virtual presentations from leaders across NIH and others involved in Tribal health research.