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Neuroscience and Neurological Diseases: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain (6-9)
Genomics and Gene Regulation: Deciphering the Instruction Books of Biology (10-13)
Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation: Unraveling and Applying the Capacities of the Immune System (14-17)
Metabolism and Bioenergetics: Linking Energy Use to Health (18-21)
Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Imaging: Technologies to Understand, Treat, and Repair the Body (22-25)
Scientific and Medical Ethics: Protecting People While Enhancing Autonomy and Justice (26-29)
Cardiovascular Disease: Confronting the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide (32-35)
HIV and AIDS: Global Collaboration to Combat a Mysterious Pandemic (36-39)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cancers: Tremendous Progress But Much Left to Learn (40-43)
Mental Health: Increased Advocacy, Education, Understanding, and Treatment (44-47)
Other Non-Communicable Diseases: Reducing the Global Burden (48-51)
Infectious Diseases: Characterizing Pathogens and Preventing Spread (52-55)
Environmental Health: A Shared Destiny with Humanity (58-61)
Health Disparities and Health Equity: Righting Historic Wrongs and Building a More Equitable Future (62-65)
Sexual and Reproductive Health: Equitable Care for Women and LGBTQIA Individuals (66-69)
Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders: Toward Better Understanding and Treatments (70-73)
Injury and Violence Prevention: Ensuring Protection in the Workplace and Daily Life (74-77)
Oral, Eye, and Hearing Health: Assessment, Treatment, and Equity (78-81)
Healthy Nutrition and Behavior: Building the Cornerstone for Health (82-85)
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Measuring Progress to Improve Public Health (86-89)
Coverage and Access: Expanding Benefits to More Americans (92-95)
Patient Safety and Quality: Improving the Standard of Care for All (96-99)
Health and Biomedical Research: Advancing Knowledge and Innovation to Improve Patient Outcomes (100-103)
Health Care Workforce Evolution: Expanding and Diversifying the Health Care Team (104-107)
Medical and Health Informatics: Applying Digital Technology to Transform Care, Health, and Learning (108-111)
Patient and Consumer Leadership in Health Care: Empowering People and Their Loved Ones (112-115)
U.S. Leadership in Global Health: Partnerships to Improve Life for People Everywhere (118-121)
Global Development: Committing to Universal Progress in Health and Welfare (122-125)
Health Security and Disease Surveillance: Responding to Global Health Threats (126-129)
Human Rights: Justice as a Foundation for Health (130-134)