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src="https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slide_breakpoint-medium-small/public/home_0/slides/current/20250121-blood-test-slide.jpg?itok=sojai9jH&timestamp=1739563574" alt="Illustration of DNA inside a test tube with a blood sample." title="Research in Context: Detecting Cancer" /> </picture></div> <div class="homeslide-textbox"> <h3 class="homeslide-title"><a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/research-context-detecting-cancer">Research in Context: Detecting Cancer</a></h3> <p class="homeslide-description">Liquid biopsies using blood, saliva, urine, and more may change the way we find and treat cancer.</p> <p class="homeslide-more-button"><a class="button blue-dark" href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/research-context-detecting-cancer">Learn more »</a></p> </div></div> </li> <li><div about="/field-collection/field-slide-field-collection/13176" class="ds-1col entity entity-field-collection-item 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class="homeslide-title"><a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/75th-anniversary">Celebrate NIDDK's 75th Anniversary</a></h3> <p class="homeslide-description">Learn about NIDDK鈥檚 contributions and how we鈥檒l keep advancing research and health for all.</p> <p class="homeslide-more-button"><a class="button blue-dark" href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/75th-anniversary">Learn more »</a></p> </div></div> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="block-bean-itn-block" class="block block--bean bleed-block teaser-list-landing block--bean-itn-block" id="block-bean-itn-block" class="block block--bean bleed-block teaser-list-landing block--bean-itn-block"> <h3 class="block__title">In the News</h3> <div class="content" class="block__content"> <div about="/block/itn-block" class="ds-1col entity entity-bean bean-itn view-mode-itn_block clearfix"> <div class="required-fields group-itn field-group-html-element"><div class="teaser-itn teaser-landing teaser-clickable"><div 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srcset="https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/styles/landing_teaser_breakpoint-medium-small/public/home_0/itn/current/itn-contact-lenses.jpeg?itok=OZBBk-dh&timestamp=1737053391 1x" media="screen and (min-width: 0)" />  <img src="https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/styles/itn_breakpoint-medium/public/home_0/itn/current/itn-contact-lenses.jpeg?itok=hhy2ZwAC&timestamp=1737053391" alt="contact lenses" title="Children and Nearsightedness" /> </picture></p><h4 class="teaser-title"><a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/contact-lenses-used-slow-nearsightedness-youth-have-lasting-effect">Children and Nearsightedness</a></h4> <p class="teaser-description"> Special contacts help slow eye changes.</p></div> </div><div class="teaser-itn teaser-landing teaser-clickable"><div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-itn_file clearfix"> <p class="teaser-thumbnail"><picture title="Cancer Screening">  <source 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