What Jay Bhattacharya's Confirmation Hearing Taught Us About Trump's Pick for NIH Director
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On path to likely confirmation as NIH director, Bhattacharya toes the party line
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Bhattacharya skirts around NIH cuts and vaccines, yet sails through confirmation hearing
The Stanford researcher did not explicitly state he would reinstate all levels of funding to the NIH, and appeared to swing back and forth on investigating vaccines’ link to autism.
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RFK Jr.’s CDC Launches Study on Vaccines and Autism Conspiracy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vax views have officially taken hold at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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 hearing to head the National Institutes of Health (find his opening statement and the full hearing here).
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NIH nominee is ‘convinced’ vaccines don’t cause autism, but won’t rule out more studies on the issue
Republican Senator challenges Trump’s NIH nominee on vaccine-autism research
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Nominee for head of NIH probed by U.S. Senate panel on vaccine-autism research
Guarded N.I.H. Nominee Faces Sharp Questions on Vaccines and Research Cuts
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of medicine at Stanford University, gained prominence during the Covid pandemic when he argued against lockdowns.
Another health care disruptor is set to join RFK Jr.’s team
The Covid contrarian’s Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Institutes of Health promises another airing of pandemic grievances.
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 chronic diseases, enhance research integrity, and foster scientific debate during his Senate confirmation hearing.
CDC Plans Large Study On Long-Debunked Connection Between Vaccines And Autism, Report Says
A potential connection between vaccines and autism has long been a controversial conspiracy pushed by new HHS chief Robert Kennedy Jr.
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 the NIH.