Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top ...
Jay Bhattacharya and the Vindication of the ‘Fringe’ Scientists
His NIH nomination, years after being maligned for questioning lockdowns, is a boon for real science.
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Trump names COVID lockdown skeptic to lead NIH, another sign of shifts in key agencies
President-elect Trump selected a critic of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates to lead the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jay ...
How Trump’s Failed 2020 COVID Policy Birthed His 2024 Public Health Nominees
It’s not enough to say that Donald Trump is installing a gaggle of opportunists, gadflies and, in some cases, quacks to run ...
Trump’s health team: RFK Jr. and 5 doctors tapped to lead ‘MAHA’
President-elect Trump has finished making selections for the top public health roles in his incoming administration after he ...
WHYY4d
Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the ...
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Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, critic of COVID mandates, to lead National Institutes of Health
Trump nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the FDA and an ... He is a former research fellow at the ...