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Federal funding for biomedical research in the United States has fueled discoveries that have advanced our understanding of human disease, led to novel and effective diagnostic tools and therapies, and made our research enterprise an international paragon. Although it was not the original intent, this investment, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has also become an essential source of support for academic medical centers, providing funds for faculty and staff salaries, operational expenses, and even capital improvements related to research that can no longer be supported by clinical income. Until approximately 20 years ago, clinical income often subsidized research, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Dr. Loscalzo is the physician-in-chief and chair of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School — both in Boston.

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