NIH, Trump and Bhattacharya

What Jay Bhattacharya's Confirmation Hearing Taught Us About Trump's Pick for NIH Director
Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump ’s nominee to direct the National Institutes of Health faced questions Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing about how he would lead the agency and whether he would support policies handed down from Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump’s NIH pick grilled on research funding cuts and vaccine views in Senate hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic.
On path to likely confirmation as NIH director, Bhattacharya toes the party line
The most telling signal from Jay Bhattacharya’s confirmation hearing as nominee to direct the NIH lay in what he would not say.
NIH director nominee Jay Bhattacharya faces Senate confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s nominee to direct the National Institutes of Health pledges to restore public trust in science and medicine at a Senate panel Wednesday.
What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Pick to Lead the NIH
Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health has been famously critical of the U.S.'s COVID-19 response.
Who is Dr. Jay Bhattacharya? Trump’s pick to lead the NIH faces Senate confirmation hearing
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who opposed Covid lockdowns, is set to appear at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for his nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the National Institutes of Health.
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Another health care disruptor is set to join RFK Jr.’s team
Jay Bhattacharya is about to get his chance ... He’ll join a team of Covid contrarians led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eager to shake up the scientific establishment.
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NIH nominee is ‘convinced’ vaccines don’t cause autism, but won’t rule out more studies on the issue
Jay Bhattacharya said he’s “convinced” by the data showing there is no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine ...
Bevan and Cannon: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Would Be a Breath of Fresh Air at NIH
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya spoke about how important freedom of speech is for science on Wednesday during his Senate confirmation ...
At the NIH, Intolerance Will No Longer Be Tolerated
Jay Bhattacharya has spent years railing against the National Institutes of Health. What happens when he runs it?
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Jay Bhattacharya Supports Childhood Vaccinations, Even Measles
WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pledged to prioritize ...
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Trump's nominee to run NIH faces Senate scrutiny
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of health policy, faced tough questioning from the Senate HELP Committee during a ...
Trump NIH appointee defends president's research funding cuts, lays out new vision for future
Donald Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, spent much of his time during his confirmation hearing Wednesday defending the president's move to cap indirect research costs doled out by ...
A Skeptical G.O.P. Senator Makes His Peace With Kennedy
After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana ...