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Dick Durbin: “Thanks to NIH research, cancer deaths have declined by 34%…”

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Durbin Calls For Passage Of His Legislation To Ensure Stable, Robust Funding For Biomedical Research

Published May 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:34

Last year, Illinois hospitals and universities received more than $1.2 billion in NIH funding. What do we have to show for this investment? Well, Thanks to NIH research, cancer deaths have declined by 34% between 1991 and 2022. And death from heart disease and stroke fell by 78% between 1968 and 2013. Medical research works because of NIH funding. We are on the verge of curing, yes, curing sickle cell disease. (01:34–01:43)

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