Donald Trump’s hiring freeze is leading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and HHS to not renew contracts for some of the nation’s ...

The Stanford health economist selected to lead the NIH has been criticized for his opposition to lockdowns during the ...

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing ...

Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.

The Senate Health Committee grilled Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Wednesday, President Trump's nominee to head the National ...

Teens who have strong, supportive friendships are more likely to have positive mental health, even if they spend a lot of ...

The Trump administration’s orders have created more turmoil and damage at the National Institutes of Health than was ...

A relatively sedate Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for National Institutes of Health Director-nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya revealed his five goals to ...

Abrupt cuts by the Trump administration to the US National Institutes of Health threaten progress in medical research ...

Since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump has issued at least 128 executive actions, aiming to dismantle federal ...

Bhattacharya called the NIH the "crown jewel of American biomedical sciences" and said he has the "utmost respect" for its scientists and mission and said he has five goals for the NIH.

Bhattacharya is a professor of health policy and economics at Stanford University who rose to prominence as a skeptic of ...