Which term refers to a government agency that conducts and funds medical research?

• A. CDC
• B. NIH
• C. ACA
• D. MRSA

Answer: (B)

The term refers to the government agency that conducts and funds medical research. The National Institutes of Health is the primary U.S. federal biomedical research agency, responsible for both conducting intramural research and funding external studies through grants across a wide range of health fields. It operates under the Department of Health and Human Services and includes many institutes, such as those focusing on infectious diseases, cancer, and aging. This distinguishes it from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which centers on disease prevention and public health practice; the Affordable Care Act, which is a health care reform law; and MRSA, which is a bacterium. So NIH best fits the description of an agency that conducts and funds medical research.